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Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

McKnight: Quik switching to offense

Details from Quik's year-end earnings conference call including five-year growth plan and operating objectives and five-year revenue target.

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Company amasses large stake in

Company amasses large stake in PacSun

Over the past several months, an interesting company has bought shares of PacSun at a rapid pace and…

News May 13, 2013
Skullcandy CEO Jeremy Andrus. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Skullcandy makes acquisition, updates 2010 results

Skullcandy acquires another headphone company and provides 2010 full year results in a new filing with the SEC.

News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight and other business leaders at the meeting. Photo courtesy of Quiksilver.

McKnight joins French strategic council

The Quiksilver CEO joins a new French government council on foreign investment in France and meets with French…

News May 13, 2013
Converse's growth continues

Converse's growth continues, while a change at Hurley

Details from Nike's Q1 earnings conference call this afternoon, including how Converse and Hurley performed in Q1.

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Smith Optics sunglasses. Smith's parent company

Smith parent buys polarized brand

The Safilo Group said it plans to buy Polaroid Eyewear, which specializes in polarized sunglasses. Safilo detailed the…

News May 13, 2013
Billabong's store in Times Square in New York City.

BBG execs on Nixon, retail closures, cuts, current trends

I listened to the Billabong call and gleaned details about store closure plans, staff reductions, Nixon sale, current…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Dragon's APX goggles at SIA this year. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Dragon acquired – interview with CEO Will Howard

Dragon announced today that it is being acquired by Marchon, one of the largest eyewear companies in the…

News May 13, 2013
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Extra inventory hurts Quik's bottom line; revenue grows

We listened to Quiksilver's earnings call this afternoon and have details including quarterly revenue for each brand, why…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Skullcandy's Hesh headphone. Photo courtesy of Skullcandy.

UPDATED: Skullcandy on sales, executive changes, Europe

Details about Skullcandy's Q2 results. Updated with salary information for new EVP of Product Development and Design Sam…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
WeSC CEO Greger Hagelin. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Details about WeSC's Q1, other changes

Swedish based WeSC has gone through a major restructuring. We have details about Q1, its outlook for the…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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