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Marty Mathiesen

O’Neill Clothing beefs up executive team

O'Neill Clothing sent me this news early this morning. The company has named Marty Mathiesen vice president of…

News May 13, 2013
Bob McKnight

Bob McKnight: The manufacturer’s view

Bob and I talked about this issue, among others, as part of a larger interview. I think it…

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Erik Forsell

La Jolla Group promotes Forsell and Gage

Some executive moves at La Jolla. Here's the release: Irvine, CA (January 8, 2008) - La Jolla Group…

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Michael Tomson and Joel Cooper at the party last night for their new book äóìGoinäó» Big: Gotcha and the Evolution of Modern Surf Style.äó The book is available on Surfline.com.

Business lessons from the Gotcha era

I've been reading the new book about rise and fall of Gotcha and talking to Gotcha founders Joel…

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A closer look at the strategy

A closer look at the strategy for Lost Girls

As I was reporting my juniors series this week, a few retailers mentioned Lost Girls sold through well…

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Quik's revenues up

Quik's revenues up, but reports losses for Q4 and 2008

Quiksilver this afternoon reported a 3 percent increase in revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter, and an 11…

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ICRX Report: Zumiez leaders push authenticity at the mall

Zumiez CEO Rich Brooks and CFO Trevor Lang hammered home their mantra this morning at the ICR Xchange…

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Nick Adcock

La Jolla hires away Quiksilver Americas CFO Bill Bussiere

The La Jolla Group has hired Quiksilver Amercias CFO Bill Bussiere as president and chief financial officer. Bill…

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Billabong Americas President Paul Naudí©

Billabong says no thanks to PSUN price demands

Billabong said in its half-year earnings press release and conference call that it is focusing even more on…

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