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Mickey Drexler's wisdom: better, not bigger
Retail guru Mickey Drexler kicked off the 2010 ICR Xchange investor conference at the St. Regis in Dana Point, California, this morning with mantras for the new age of retailing:…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Burton Star Wars Experience opens in Tahoe
Press Release:  SIERRA-AT-TAHOE® RESORT HOSTS GRAND OPENING OF YODA'S RIGLET PARK  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – February 17, 2012 – Families, friends, Star Wars fans and snowboarders gathered…
News May 13, 2013
Burton CEO on job cuts, orders, retail relations and rocker
I spoke with Burton CEO Laurent Potdevin on the eve of the Winter Olympics about a wide range of topics including Burton’s job cuts and salary reinstatements, his thoughts on…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
GSI President on business, boards, Australia economy, more
A talk with Global Surf Industries' Mark Kelly about what’s new at GSI, the Australian economy, the hardgoods market, and the changing retail landscape.
News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver, Roxy and DC results for Q1
Plus, positive spots emerge in Quiksilver's business, including improving gross profits; details about Quiksilver's marketing budget for 2010. Quiksilver executives discussed this afternoon during an earnings conference call how Roxy,…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
30th US Open kicks off Monday
Press Release:  The 30th Anniversary of the US Open Snowboarding Championships Ramps up with Top Snowboarders and Entertainment  Burlington, VT (March 2, 2012) The landmark 30th anniversary of…
News May 13, 2013
Real Retail: Hobie Surf Shops
Partner Jake Schwaner tells us about moving the Hobie store in Dana Point, why their business model works, and what brands and categories are most successful at Hobie stores.
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Hurley leverages Phantom into technical jackets
Hurley is moving into technical jackets and we talked with VP of Innovation Bruce Moore to find out more about the first pieces to debut and where Hurley is headed.
News May 13, 2013
A visit to a new Hurley shop-in-shop at PacSun
I stumbled upon one of PacSun's new shop-in-shop concepts this week. Wow, it's a big change from old PacSun stores.
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
