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Laguna rooftop bar stays open for now
A sharp-eyed reader noticed yesterday that I had not followed up on the La Casa del Camino rooftop issue that went to the Laguna Beach City Council Tuesday night. Sounds…
News May 13, 2013
O’Neill Clothing beefs up executive team
O'Neill Clothing sent me this news early this morning. The company has named Marty Mathiesen vice president of men's sales and Rhea Aslin as the vice president of juniors merchandising.…
News May 13, 2013
Hurley fundraiser tonight; Sabre lands Zumiez order
Hurley is teaming up with the nonprofit Boarding for Breast Cancer tonight for a pretty cool fundraiser to support breast cancer education and early detection in young women. Artists, musicians,…
News May 13, 2013
Rip Curl’s Gibson on impact of Fanning’s win
Professional surfer Mick Fanning was crowned ASP's 2007 World Champion today. Rip Curl, with U.S. headquarters in Costa Mesa near the airport, is Fanning's main sponsor. Kelly Gibson, U.S. President…
News May 13, 2013The retail debate from both sides of the issue
I keep hearing that the issue of manufacturers opening their own retail stores is still a hot-button topic in the industry. The debate seems to be growing with more stores…
News May 13, 2013
Fernando Aguerre’s business tips
I met Fernando Aguerre at the Waterman's Ball this year and thought, "Now here's someone I need to know!" So I trekked down to La Jolla and talked to Fernando…
News May 13, 2013
More on Chick’s sale to Dick’s
I wanted to find out more about what Chick's sale to Dick's Sporting goods could mean for the action sports industry, so I followed up with Dennis Magulick, Dick's director…
News May 13, 2013
Will Sole Tech jump into the retail biz?
I posted last week that DC Shoes was planning to open several company-owned stores in the next 12 to 18 months made me think of skateboard shoe competitor Sole Technology…
News May 13, 2013
Vipe Desai weighs in on retail debate
Vipe Desai has an interesting take on the discussion about manufacturers opening their own retail stores. He's worked on both sides of the fence, and thinks the relationship between retailers…
News May 13, 2013
