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Action sports, outdoor brands lead VF’s growth
VF Corp.’s Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition brands – lead by the North Face and Vans – grew faster than the company as a whole, and surged to become the…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Photos from Day 1 of busy Surf Expo
Photos from the floor of Surf Expo as the large trade show in Orlando, Florida got underway Thursday. Day one attendance rose 39% vs. last Jan. Plus, a wrap of…
News May 13, 2013Moto Momentum: Brands and retailers see opportunity
Editor's note: This is Part I in a three-part series on the growing Moto opportunity in action sports. Today, we examine the market and talk to action sports brands about…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Photos from KnowShow in Vancouver
We have photos from the floor of Know?Show, which got underway Wednesday at the Vancouver Convention Center.
News May 13, 2013Social Media Science: Brands share best practices
Today, Vans, Sanuk, Hurley, 686, Fox, Rip Curl, Skullcandy and more share how they approach social media and what they've learned along the way. Tomorrow: what NOT to do.
Executive Edition May 13, 2013SIA says December snow sales dipped with lack of snow cover across U.S.
 SIA Releases December Snow Sports Sales Numbers Despite Lack of Snow, Sales Remained Above 4-Season Average  WASHINGTON, DC (January 26, 2012) - Earlier today, SnowSports Industries America (SIA)…
News May 13, 2013George Powell: Skate industry must fight back
Powell exhorts the industry to work together to protect skateboarding from outsiders with public money who are pulling skateboarding apart "like buzzards shredding a carcass."
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Report from Olukai and TEDxMaui event
Press Release:  Community Progression Olukai's Partnership with TEDxMaui Creates enduring, passionate global event  (FEBRUARY 1, 2012 - ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.) - On Sunday, January 22, 2012, over 1,000…
News May 13, 2013Costa Rica store tour – with lots of photos
In Part II of our Costa Rica report, Shelby Stanger visits several stores in different areas of the country to get a feeling of what is happening on the ground…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013