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Quiksilver CEO and Chairman Bob McKnight in his office in Huntington Beach.

Bob McKnight’s business tips

During my interview with Bob McKnight last week, I asked him to share some business advice for entrepreneurs.…

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VF beefing up “direct to consumer” efforts

Lower down in this press release, VF's direct to consumers initiatives are mentioned. I marked the section in…

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Bernard Mariette

Quiksilver looking to unload hardgoods

Belt tightening on the way Is Quiksilver ready to dump Rossignol? It sure sounded like it today at…

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Quiksilver President Bernard Mariette at the ICR XChange conference in Dana Point in January.

Bernard Mariette forfeits unvested stock

According to a filing with the SEC, Bernard Mariette has forfeited 245,000 shares of unvested restricted stock that…

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Bob McKnight

Quik posts Q1 loss, cutting costs

Quiksilver posted a $21.9 million loss in the first quarter, largely due to its struggling hardgoods division. The…

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Nordstrom sales decline in

Nordstrom sales decline in March

Nordstrom recorded a 9.1 percent drop in same-store sales in March. The company said the early Easter negatively…

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Nordstrom records tough April

Nordstrom records tough April and quarter

While many retailers reported positive same-store sales in April, Nordstrom recorded a 3.8 percent same-store sales decline. For…

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Senior Research Analyst Jeff Klinefelter of Piper Jaffray & Co.  authors the twice-yearly äóìTaking stock with Teensäó survey

Ranking action sports brands for spring

I've heard many executives reference the Piper Jaffray "Taking stock with Teens" survey, so thought I'd take a…

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VF CEO on acquisitions and

VF CEO on acquisitions and more

I had a chance this morning to read the transcript from the VF Corp. third quarter conference call…

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Wall Street worried about

Wall Street worried about PacSun's cash position; third quarter earnings released later today

I'm hearing a lot of anticipation today as PacSun releases earnings later this afternoon. The stock price of…

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Billabong cuts forecast due to

Billabong cuts forecast due to soft consumer spending in U.S. and elsewhere

Billabong has cut its forecast for the 2008-09 financial year citing softness at the wholesale and retail level,…

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Strategy & Planning Series
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