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Gatto leaves VF; Murray of Vans promoted

VF Corp. announced a reorganization of its outdoor coalition this morning. Dave Gatto, left, and Reef President John…

News May 13, 2013
Comune Brand Operations Manager Mark Logan in Comune's version of a baseball jacket.

Comune catches Bobby's attention

The Comune team in their Costa Mesa office.Frank Delgadillo is second from right. I've known Frank Delgadillo for…

News May 13, 2013
Analog General Manager Kevin Meehan

A talk with Analog's Kevin Meehan

I stopped by the Burton campus in Irvine last week to talk to Kevin Meehan, general manager of…

News May 13, 2013
Jack's bought this building in San Clemente

Jack's delays San Clemente opening; eyes the South Bay

I recently heard from Jamal Abdelmuti, one of the co-owners of Jack's Surfboards, that the Jack's partners decided…

News May 13, 2013
Aaron Pai

Aaron Pai on changes to HSS junior's store

Several people have asked me about the changes to the Huntington Surf & Sport junior's store on Main…

News May 13, 2013
Bob Hurley's family: daughter-in-law Tami

Otis honors Bob Hurley and PacSun CEO Sally Frame Kasaks

Hurley International Founder and Chairman Bob Hurley and Pacific Sunwear CEO Sally Frame Kasaks were honored at the…

News May 13, 2013

Action sports start-ups will pitch to investors next month

Four small action sports businesses are among the six companies that will pitch their stories to potential investors…

News May 13, 2013
A West 49 store in British Columbia

West 49 posts solid topline results in Q1

West 49, a key Canadian action sports retailer, reported a 7.7 percent increase in same-store sales in its…

News May 13, 2013
SIMA President Doug Palladini presenting the study findings.

New SIMA retail study shows a decline at the core but bright spots, too

The just-released 2008 SIMA Retail Distribution Study shows that sales in the core channels held up fairly well…

News May 13, 2013
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