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OluKai Co-Founder and Creative Director Bill Worthington. Photo courtesy of OluKai.

OluKai expands into closed-toe for men's, women's, kids

OluKai, which started in sandals, is embarking on a major expansion into closed-toe shoes for all genders and…

News May 13, 2013
Olukai won for Breakthrough Brand of the Year at the last SIMA Image Awards. Photo courtesy of SIMA.

Nominees named for SIMA Image Awards

SIMA announced this morning which brands made the nomination cut for the SIMA Image Awards. The Image Awards…

News May 13, 2013
Surfer Publisher Tony Perez at Surfer

Quik land, Neff rising, messy Macy's, Billabong retail

I spent time with a lot of different people in Hawaii, went to a lot of stores, and…

News May 13, 2013
The new Reef RESRV collection. Photo courtesy of Reef.

Reef launches premium closed-toe line

Reef is launching a new segment of men’s shoes, RESRV, which targets a design-savvy consumer and boutique-style retailers.…

News May 13, 2013
Shop-eat-surf file photo.

TPG bids for Billabong despite Nixon sale

Private equity firm TPG still wants to buy Billabong even after the Nixon sale and has made a…

News May 13, 2013
Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Tilly's to accelerate store growth in 2012

Tilly’s updated its 2011 and Q4 financial numbers, and we have a summary including some interesting details about…

News May 13, 2013
Oakley's growth continues in

Oakley's growth continues in Q1

Oakley parent company Luxottica reported first quarter results and we have the details, including surprising results in Western…

News May 13, 2013
Michael Egeck. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Egeck to Eddie Bauer

Former Hurley CEO Michael Egeck is moving on to a new role with Eddie Bauer.

News May 13, 2013
Shop-eat-surf file photo.

TPG makes new bid for Billabong

Private equity firm TPG is making another run at Billabong, offering a lower price per share than its…

News May 13, 2013
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