Photos from opening night of Skateboarding Summit
The opening night of the IASC Skateboarding Summit got underway with skateboard industry legend George Powell's keynote address,…
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Billabong to acquire West 49
Billabong makes a major move in Canada. Read about the details and purchase price. Updated at 3:28 p.m.…
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Element Founder and President on Drop Spot
An interview with Johnny Schillereff on Element's Drop Spot, portable skateboarding obstacles that are proving popular with skaters…
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Helmet category growth helps Bern
Several retailers have told us Bern helmets are selling well. We checked in with Bern founder Dennis Leedom…
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IASC Executive Director on new role
We ask Josh Friedberg about his new role with IASC, his feelings on the trade show situation and…
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School-endorsed Skateboarding League growing fast
An interview with the founder of OC Skateboarding League, a competitive league for middle and high school kids…
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Agenda packed on day one
Agenda got off to a booming start Wednesday with the venue filled with retailers, tons of brands, and…
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Primitive expands retail and wholesale businesses
An interview with Andy Netkin, CEO and partner in Primitive, a skate brand also owned by Nike skater…
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Quiksilver hires new retail president
Quiksilver brings in a new retail president from the fashion world. We have the details.
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Branded goods down, owned brands up in 2011 PacSun mix
The industry's largest customer filed its annual report on Wednesday, and we compiled some interesting data from the…
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