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GoldCoast Skateboards partners with S&J Sales in Canada

Press release:   February 26, 2013 (Salt Lake City, Utah) – GoldCoast Skateboards, a company driven by California…

News May 13, 2013
Billabong Americas President Paul Naude

Updated: Naude close to landing Billabong

Paul Naude and Sycamore Partners are nearing the finish line in the Billabong acquisition race. The deal would…

News May 13, 2013
Fabrice Le Det

Gravis: Launching skate program in spring

Fabrice Le Det, the general manager of Gravis, told me Gravis will launch a skate program and new…

News May 13, 2013
Sole Tech COO Paul Migaki and VP of Marketing Don Brown at ASR in January

Sole Technology pulls out of September ASR

UPDATED 6/5 WITH STATEMENT FROM DC AND ASR PRESS RELEASE UPDATED 2:45 p.m. 6/2 WITH COMMENTS FROM PODIUM…

News May 13, 2013
Wovens up

Wovens up, watches down in December at core stores

We all knew holiday was bad at retail. Now we know just how bad it was at core…

News May 13, 2013
January tough for core stores

January tough for core stores

Sales at core stores fell 17 percent in January, according to data from ActionWatch.  The ActionWatch retail panel…

News May 13, 2013
Ryan Sheckler

More about action sports brands going to JCPenney

Updated 11:05 a.m.: Ryan Sheckler's new clothing line for JCPenney is not related to his sponsorship with Etnies.…

News May 13, 2013
The Ipath Grasshopper

Ipath plots a comeback

I met with Ipath executives to catch up with the skate shoe brand and hear how the company…

News May 13, 2013
Former DC President Nick Adcock with Mark Miller

Mark Miller leaves DC Shoes

Updated July 30 with comments from Mark and confirmation from Quiksilver. Mark Miller, senior vice president and general…

News May 13, 2013
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