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Nordstrom catalog: What brands made it
The Nordstrom holiday catalog landed in mailboxes this week. Only a few surf brands are featured. It seemed like a small representation given how many local brands are in Nordstrom…
News May 13, 2013
Details from Nordstrom’s Q3 conference call
Nordstrom is increasingly carrying surf and skate brands, so here are some interesting bits of information from the company's third quarter resultsFinancials Same-store sales rose 2.2 percent Adjusted earnings rose…
News May 13, 2013
Holiday outlook: Val Surf
I asked Mark "Wally" Richards of Val Surf how he's feeling about business as the holiday season gets underway. Val Surf has five stores in the Los Angeles area. Here's…
News May 13, 2013
Holiday outlook: McKevlin’s Surf Shop
I finally found a retailer who is optimistic about the holiday shopping season. Tim McKevlin owns McKevlin's Surf Shop in Folly Beach, South Carolina. His father, Dennis, and brother, Ted,…
News May 13, 2013
“Mask” hoodies banned in South County
The Orange County Register has a story today about some South Orange County schools banning hoodie sweatshirts with masks that zip over the face. School officials worry that the anonymity…
News May 13, 2013
Sanuk adds styles as rapid growth continues
I stopped by the Sanuk offices over the holidays and met with president John Vance. John moved into the president's job about five months ago after working as vice president…
News May 13, 2013
Nordstrom Rack opening at Laguna Hills Mall
Nordstrom, an increasingly important customer for the surf industry, announced early this morning a new Nordstrom Rack will open in the old Wow store at Laguna Hills Mall this fall.…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom: More acquisitions ahead
This info comes from Volcom's power point presentation at the ICR XChange this afternoon. I'm not there now and having trouble listening to the Webcast, but I can see the…
News May 13, 2013
Stussy opens Hawaii store; more on the way
I met with Stussy Sales Director Scott Terpstra Friday to catch up on what's going on with the brand. Glad I stopped by, because I found out that Stussy opened…
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