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The Billabong store at the Florida Mall. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Billabong halts trading after TPG news report

Billabong requested a trading halt of its stock after a news report said TPG may withdraw its offer.…

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Aaron Levant of Agenda. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Agenda celebrates 10 years, looks to future

Agenda celebrates its 10-year anniversary next year, and owners Aaron Levant and Seth Haber are making some plans…

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Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Zumiez December comps fall slightly, stock rallies

Details about the important month of December for Zumiez, one of the industry's largest customers.

News May 13, 2013
Taylor Whisenand and Clark Gundlach of Quiksilver

Updated: Photos from KnowShow

We spent Wednesday and Thursday at KnowShow in Vancouver, and have photos of all the brand executives and…

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House of Vans goes girls only for a one-night skateboard event this Friday

Press release:   Brooklyn, New York - House of Vans and Girls Riders Organization are teaming up for…

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A Quiksilver store in Mammoth

Quiksilver hires new retail leader

Quiksilver has hired a seasoned retail executive to oversee stores and ecommerce in the Americas region. Rob Colby…

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A screen grab of the CCS homepage

Foot Locker buys online skate retailer CCS

Many of my readers in the skate industry emailed me about this news this morning. I've been out…

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Marshal Cohen

More data about the skate shoe market

I've reported before that there appears to be some softening in skate shoe sales. On its monthly sales…

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Pierre Senizergues and Don Brown at the Maloof Cup this summer.

Etnies hosting beer party for Adidas employees

Leave it to Sole Tech marketing wiz Don Brown to come up with a crazy idea that gets…

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DC Global President Nick Adcock

DC executives stay focused on plan

Whenever I talk to the top executives at DC, the same topic usually emerges: The plan. Relentlessly focusing…

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Journeys' chief on price points, strength of skate and PacSun

Skate shoes and price points were a hot topic during the Genesco conference call yesterday. Genesco owns Journeys,…

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