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Photos from Skateboarding Hall of Fame induction

Photos from Skateboarding Hall of Fame induction

Text and photos by ADAM SULLIVAN On Saturday, October 24, skate history was once again made. IASC and Skatelab held the first-ever Skateboarding Hall Of Fame at the Vans skatepark…

News May 13, 2013
Zumiez sales trends improve in October

Zumiez sales trends improve in October

Same-store sales for Zumiez improved in October from the negative double-digit comps the company has recorded for many months this year. Sales at stores open more than a year, considered…

News May 13, 2013

New CFO for DC Shoes

Shop-eat-surf has learned DC Shoes has a new chief financial officer. Jeffrey Ishmael, the CFO at Osiris Shoes, has submitted his resignation to Osiris and will take the position at…

News May 13, 2013
Zumiez same store sales improve in West

Zumiez same store sales improve in West

Zumiez reported an 8.5% decline in November same store sales this afternoon. Last November, same store sales declined 15%. Same store sale by week were: Week 1: down 10.3% Week…

News May 13, 2013
Holiday sales pick up, late surge expected

Holiday sales pick up, late surge expected

The pace of holiday shopping picked up last week, but fewer shoppers – about 57% of those surveyed - have completed their shopping compared to the same week last year,…

News May 13, 2013
Zumiez stock up, retailers report better than expected sales

Zumiez stock up, retailers report better than expected sales

Zumiez stock price soared today, a day after the action sports retailer reported better than expected December results. The company’s share price rose 15% to $14.64. In general, retailers reported…

News May 13, 2013
Manhattan Beachwear sold to private equity firm

Manhattan Beachwear sold to private equity firm

Catching up on this swimwear news. Press release: Mayfield Heights, Ohio – Linsalata Capital Partners (LinCap), a Cleveland-based private equity firm, announced that it has acquired a majority stake in…

News May 13, 2013
Shaun Neff on new hires, rapid growth, new categories and more

Shaun Neff on new hires, rapid growth, new categories and more

I had a great conversation with Shaun Neff, founder of the accessories company Neff, at SIA. It’s always fun to hear about a brand that started from nothing, is growing…

News May 13, 2013
Key retailers discuss junior's market

Key retailers discuss junior's market

The SIMA Women’s Boot Camp tomorrow will examine the junior’s action sports market in light of the challenging times that sector is experiencing. Given that, I thought it was a…

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