Billabong puts West 49 up for sale
Shop-eat-surf has learned that Billabong has put its troubled West 49 chain up for sale.
News May 22, 2013
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Ocean Hut is back in business
A talk with Ocean Hut owner Tony Giordano about rebuilding and reopening after being devastated by Hurricane Sandy,…
News May 15, 2013New at The Camp, Part I: Old Vine Cafe
Old Vine Cafe, at The Camp in Costa Mesa I remember interviewing The Camp founder Shaheen Sadeghi…
News May 13, 2013
Some OC restaurants feeling the slowdown
I talked to Steve Carley of El Pollo Loco who told me the operating environment for restaurants was…
News May 13, 2013
A retailer’s view on the upcoming snow season
The snowboard season is important to Surfside Sports in Costa Mesa, which has one of the deepest snow…
News May 13, 2013
Surfing Live: Direct network for retailers
I noticed the new plasma televisions at Wahoo's ran clips and commercials from surf and skate brands, live…
News May 13, 2013
Vipe Desai weighs in on retail debate
Vipe Desai has an interesting take on the discussion about manufacturers opening their own retail stores. He's worked…
News May 13, 2013
More reader feedback on White/Target news
Here's some additional reaction on the Shaun White/Target news from Bill Byrne of BBPR, a marketing communications firm…
News May 13, 2013
Half-year core store report from ActionWatch
Cary Allington of ActionWatch sent me some interesting data about the first six months of the year in…
News May 13, 2013
