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Electric Co-President on luggage, soft goods and sunglasses

Electric Co-President on luggage, soft goods and sunglasses

Electric visual is in its second season of making luggage and backpacks and so far the product extension is off to a good start. I got all the details and…

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Firewire CEO on growing during a recession and new fin

Firewire CEO on growing during a recession and new fin

Although hardgoods is a tough category these days, we heard a lot of good things about surfboard brand Firewire during the holiday. At ASR, we caught up with CEO Mark…

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Member registration is now open for Executive Roundtable with Skullycandy CEO and President

Member registration is now open for Executive Roundtable with Skullycandy CEO and President

Registration is now open for our Executive Roundtable on March 30, when I'll interview Skullcandy CEO Rick Alden and President Jeremy Andrus in front of a live audience. This week…

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Madonna launching junior's line at Macy's

Madonna launching junior's line at Macy's

Madonna and Iconix Brand Group have formed a joint venture that is launching a fast fashion junior’s line exclusively at Macy’s for back-to-school this year. Madonna and her daughter, Lourdes,…

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Grenade CEO on expansion into moto apparel

Grenade CEO on expansion into moto apparel

Grenade, a Portland-based company owned by pro snowboarder Danny Kass that is best known for its snowboarding gloves, is branching into moto apparel.

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Hurley putting stake in ground on water

Hurley putting stake in ground on water

I met with Hurley Chairman Bob Hurley, pro surfer Rob Machado and Hurley CEO Roger Wyett last week to talk about the company’s new ecological initiative: water.

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Shoppers emerge from deep sleep

Increased traffic and early Easter boost March sales.

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Levi Strauss revenue and profits rise

SAN FRANCISCO (April 13, 2010) – Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended February 28, 2010, and filed its first quarter 2010 results…

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Vox skate shoes restructures and more

Vox skate shoes restructures and more

We get an update on changes at Vox, its price point shoe the Trooper Relief, and find out what will happen to the new David Gravette shoe model now that…

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