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Paddle out at Doheny State Beach honors Dick Baker

Paddle out at Doheny State Beach honors Dick Baker

The surf industry gathered at Doheny State Beach Sunday afternoon to honor and remember Dick Baker, the former Chairman Emeritus of the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, Ocean Pacific president and…

News May 13, 2013
DC Shoes President Nick Adcock on leaving DC, and what is next

DC Shoes President Nick Adcock on leaving DC, and what is next

DC Shoes President Nick Adcock is leaving the company at the end of June. The internal announcement was made to DC employees today. DC is the top-performing brand for Quiksilver…

News May 13, 2013
Volcom Girls denim gets some love from LA Times

Volcom Girls denim gets some love from LA Times

The LA Times fashion blog All the Rage called out the Volcom Girls fall denim collection yesterday. Writer Melissa Magsaysay described the action sports industry this way: "Southern California's action…

News May 13, 2013
Talking with Roxy's Randy Hild about 'Dear and Yonder'

Talking with Roxy's Randy Hild about 'Dear and Yonder'

Roxy launched the premiere of an all new girl's surf flick, "Dear and Yonder" Thursday night at La Paloma Theater in Encinitas. The event was not only packed with every…

News May 13, 2013

CIT woes may impact retail shipping

Here's an AP story about the possible impact of a CIT bankruptcy or failure. The National Retail Federation said earlier this week that CIT is "too big to fail," though…

News May 13, 2013
VF beefs up licensing team

VF beefs up licensing team

VF said today it hired a former Iconix executive to help it partner with key retailers to introduce new brands under a licensing model. Iconix brought Op to Wal-Mart, among…

News May 13, 2013
Oakley, Ray-Ban growing sales in recession

Oakley, Ray-Ban growing sales in recession

I missed Luxottica's second quarter earnings release last week, but think there are several interesting nuggets worth noting. Luxottica CEO Andrea Guerra was pleased with the company's second quarter performance…

News May 13, 2013
Zumiez continues to sharpen price points; small brands continue to take market share

Zumiez continues to sharpen price points; small brands continue to take market share

Zumiez reported second quarter earnings Thursday afternoon and hosted a conference call with analysts to discuss results. On the call, CEO Rick Brooks and CFO Trevor Lang reiterated the company's…

News May 13, 2013
Top line results for Quiksilver's third quarter earnings

Top line results for Quiksilver's third quarter earnings

Total revenue from continuing operations: down 11.2 percent to $501.4 million. Revenue declined 5 percent in constant currency. Pro forma net income: down 88.8 pecent to $3.7 million Pro forma…

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