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Bob Hurley, Rob Machado, Surfline execs, to bartend for earthquake relief
A fundraiser is set for Wednesday night at "A" Restaurant in Newport Beach to raise money for the victims of the Sumatra earthquake Here are the details I received about…
News May 13, 2013U.S. demand boosts Columbia's results
Strong demand in the U.S. in the fall lead to better than expected third quarter revenues for Columbia Sportswear, the company said yesterday. Revenue for the quarter was $30 million…
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Lost Clothing President Tim Garrett departs
Tim Garrett, the president of Lost Clothing, has left the La Jolla Group and has formed a marketing agency, The Action Sports Collective. Tim said with conservative financial plans for…
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Nordstrom Q3 beats conservative plan
Nordstrom, a department store customer of the action sports industry, yesterday reported improved results in the third quarter and raised its full year guidance. Here’s a short summary of Nordstrom’s…
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More fast fashion competition for juniors brands coming
Industry executives have said publicly that “fast fashion” retailers – stores that offer super trendy clothes at very low prices - are hurting sales of their juniors’ brands, especially at…
News May 13, 2013
Snow sales in West remain weak: Internet growth booming
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) released some interesting snow sales data last week for the August through October period. Some interesting trends include: Sales grew in all regions except in the…
News May 13, 2013
Former DC president joins Fox board
Nick Adcock, the former global president of DC Shoes who drove that brand’s rapid growth over the past several years, is joining the board of Fox Head Inc. Fox’s roots…
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Four Star partners with streetwear brand Copy
Press Release: San Clemente, Calif., (January 25, 2010)— COPY founder Murphy Martines has joined forces with Four Star Distribution, owners of the well-known footwear and apparel skate brand, C1RCA, to…
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Sport Chalet narrows loss, says other stores discounts hurt sales
I’m catching up on Sport Chalet’s earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 27 that were released during ASR. The important industry retailer narrowed its net loss to $3.8 million vs.…
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