Quiksilver hires new retail leader
Quiksilver has hired a seasoned retail executive to oversee stores and ecommerce in the Americas region. Rob Colby…
News May 13, 2013
Latest In: Skate
Foot Locker buys online skate retailer CCS
Many of my readers in the skate industry emailed me about this news this morning. I've been out…
News May 13, 2013
More data about the skate shoe market
I've reported before that there appears to be some softening in skate shoe sales. On its monthly sales…
News May 13, 2013
Etnies hosting beer party for Adidas employees
Leave it to Sole Tech marketing wiz Don Brown to come up with a crazy idea that gets…
News May 13, 2013
DC executives stay focused on plan
Whenever I talk to the top executives at DC, the same topic usually emerges: The plan. Relentlessly focusing…
News May 13, 2013Journeys' chief on price points, strength of skate and PacSun
Skate shoes and price points were a hot topic during the Genesco conference call yesterday. Genesco owns Journeys,…
News May 13, 2013
New IASC board members and officers elected
From International Association of Skateboard Companies Executive Director John Bernards. The Board of Directors have elected the following…
News May 13, 2013
DC Shoes President Nick Adcock on leaving DC, and what is next
DC Shoes President Nick Adcock is leaving the company at the end of June. The internal announcement was…
News May 13, 2013
Zumiez July comps decline by double-digits
Zumiez today reported that July sales dropped by 5.6% compared to July 2008, and that same-store sales fell…
News May 13, 2013
