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Schillereff on new Element Emerald Collection

Schillereff 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, 2013
Retail sales trends show consumers trying to climb in many action sports nations

Retail sales trends show consumers trying to climb in many action sports nations

Retail sales around the globe continue to ride along what looks like a bumpy bottom to the global recession. Today, we're showing you the most recent national retail sales comps…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Industry turns out for Surfer Poll awards

Industry 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, 2013
ASR Report: Electric testing important new product line in Europe and other news

ASR Report: Electric testing important new product line in Europe and other news

Electric Visual CEO Bruce Beach gave us a news-filled update on the Electric Sunglass brand at ASR, including details about a major new product launch in Europe that may come…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Photos from final day at Pipeline

Photos from final day at Pipeline

Behind the scenes photos from the final day of the Billabong Pipeline Masters on the North Shore of Hawaii.

News May 13, 2013
State of skate shoes – Osiris

State of skate shoes – Osiris

Today in our skate shoe series, Osiris partners Doug Weston and Brian Reid discuss how Osiris continues to make a profit and hand out bonuses to staff despite the recession,…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Billabong warns of weak sales trends, exploring strategic alternatives

Billabong warns of weak sales trends, exploring strategic alternatives

The company notified the market today that sales are weaker than expected, that its EBITDA growth would be lower than planned and that is was reviewing strategic alternatives.

News May 13, 2013
Snow retailers on early sales trends, inventory levels, hot items

Snow retailers on early sales trends, inventory levels, hot items

Today in our snow series, we check in with three retailers around the country to see how the season is going so far - Joe Palaia of Buckmans in the…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
My favorite interviews and stories of 2011

My favorite interviews and stories of 2011

The end of the year usually means lots of "best of" lists. Here, I put together a short summary of my favorite interviews and stories and describe why I liked…

News May 13, 2013
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series