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How snow retailers and manufacturers are ordering and planning next season
In Day 2 of our snow report, retailers and manufacturers share how they are planning business for next year. To read Day 1, click here. Retailers Bruce Cromartie Bruce Cromartie…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013etnies and Adult Swim collaborate on new collection
Press Release:  etnies and Adult Swim Launch Footwear and Apparel Collaboration  Inspired by Adult Swim Characters and Designed by Its Artists, this Second Collection Hits Retail for the…
News May 13, 2013Active sale on table – a familiar name may be bidding
A key hearing in the Active bankruptcy case scheduled for May 4 was postponed until May 14 after Active attorneys asked for the delay as the company reviews options for…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Nike reports increase in quarterly dividend
Press Release:  NIKE, Inc. Announces 16 Percent Increase in Quarterly Dividend  BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly…
News May 13, 2013Deals spur a rebound in tourist travel, but a drop in spending
Updated at 3pm with new charts and data for Hawaii. May results were released today after we published this post. Tourist traffic in four key markets important to action sports…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Schillereff on new Element Emerald Collection
We talk with Element Founder Johnny Schillereff about Element’s new Emerald Collection, which targets a sophisticated shopper with an eco-friendly yet fashionable mindset.
News May 13, 2013Dac Clark: Industry needs CIT
I also asked Dac Clark, president of C&C Companies, for his opinion of the CIT crisis. C&C, which is the licensee for Sanuk and Liquid Force Apparel and a partner…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Industry turns out for Surfer Poll awards
Industry executives and retailers attended the Surfer Poll awards last night at the Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore. We have photos from the evening.
News May 13, 2013Big news at Active Ride Shop
It's been six months since Active Ride Shop filed for bankruptcy protection, so I thought I would check in with Active management to see what is happening with the 21-store…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013