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Burton reduces salaries to minimize layoffs

Jake and Donna Burton eliminate their salaries all together; others will be reduced on a sliding scale. Less…

News May 13, 2013
The Active warehouse in Mira Loma

More details about Active's creditors

Here is the latest on Active's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, according to the court file. Active, which now…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Oakley headquarters. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Oakley sales performance positive in all markets, Luxottica says

Oakley was one of the few bright spots in a tough quarter for parent company Luxottica as the…

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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…

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Quiksilver stock down in early morning trading

Quiksilver's stock fell 18 percent in early morning trading as investors worried about the high interest rates on…

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Craig Levra

Sport Chalet outlines improvements to business

Sport Chalet appears to saved itself from the brink of disaster with help from vendors and landlords and…

News May 13, 2013
Fernando and Santiago Aguerre talk to Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh at Surf Summit last year

Amazon aquiring online shoe retailer Zappos

Amazon is acquiring online shoe retailer Zappos, an industry customer, in a deal worth $928 million, according to…

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Dac Clark

Dac Clark: Industry needs CIT

I also asked Dac Clark, president of C&C Companies, for his opinion of the CIT crisis. C&C, which…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

Retailers are cautious about holiday, think consumer spending will continue to lag

There is an interesting study out today about how retailers are approaching the holiday season and business in…

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Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott

Volcom execs on PacSun, price points, juniors and more

Top Volcom executives provided a lot of detail about Volcom's third quarter results this afternoon in a conference…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

Spy parent company reports loss

Orange 21 Inc., the parent company of Spy sunglasses and goggles, said yesterday that it recorded a loss…

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