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Snow wrap, Day 1: Retailers and manufacturers on how the season went

Snow wrap, Day 1: Retailers and manufacturers on how the season went

With the snow season starting to wrap up, we decided to ask retailers, manufacturers and trade associations how the season went. I talked to several people, including Sport Chalet CEO…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

PPR changes Sport & Lifestyle division leaders

Press Release:   PPR Board of Directors nominates Jochen Zeitz as a Director and creates a Sustainability Committee   Following a meeting of the PPR Board of Directors on 20…

News May 13, 2013

The new consumer-protection law: How brands like Quiksilver are managing

Clothing makers and distributors haven't been waiting around when it comes to new laws  requiring lead and phthalate testing of certain products for kids ages 12 and younger. They've been…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Ryan Heuser leaving Paul Frank

Ryan Heuser leaving Paul Frank

We talk with Ryan Heuser about why he's leaving Paul Frank and what's next for him. Ryan helped found the brand in 1995.

News May 13, 2013
Bob Hurley and Roger Wyett on the remaking of Hurley

Bob Hurley and Roger Wyett on the remaking of Hurley

Roger and Bob show us a prototype of a new store opening in Laguna Beach in July, talk about Hurley's sponsorship of the U.S. Open, and explain how Hurley is…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Vintage video app iSupr8 teams up with Rip Curl

Vintage video app iSupr8 teams up with Rip Curl

Press Release:   Hamilton, New Zealand- March 25, 2012 - In anticipation of the 51st annual Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach this Easter, MEA Mobile and Rip Curl have…

News May 13, 2013
Moss Adams partner Frank Kaufman on the CIT situation

Moss Adams partner Frank Kaufman on the CIT situation

I asked Frank Kaufman, a partner in certified public accounting firm Moss Adams, for his take on the CIT situation. Several of Moss Adams' apparel clients are CIT customers.

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
USLA acknowledges C4 technology

USLA acknowledges C4 technology

Press Release:   HONOLULU (April 9, 2012) - The United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) has exclusively designated the C4 Waterman iRescue Board as the official rescue board of the USLA…

News May 13, 2013
Special report: What you need to know about the Canadian market

Special report: What you need to know about the Canadian market

Canadians are crazy about action sports, and their economy has held up better than many others during the global recession, making the country an important territory for the action sports…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series