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

TPG withdraws Billabong bid

TPG withdraws its bid for Billabong after conducting due diligence on the company. Billabong reaffirms its full year…

News May 13, 2013
An image from the Heelys website

DVS owner inks deal to buy Heelys

The company that bought the DVS brand is making another acquisition as it looks to add more brands…

News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver Americas President Rob Colby and new Quiksilver CEO Andy Mooney. Slide show photos by Shelby Stanger and Tiffany Montgomery.

Newsmakers on hand at Agenda

We ran into a wide range of executives and retailers at Agenda Friday and have many, many photos…

News May 13, 2013
Dan Levine's Linked In profile

Dan Levine to JC Penney

Dan Levine has joined JC Penney as Senior Vice President/General Merchandising Manager, according to his Linked In profile…

News May 13, 2013
Reid Pinder in Hawaii. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Billabong vet to lead Electric Europe

Electric announces a key hire in Europe, a major focus of growth for the accessories company that is…

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Jim Shubin. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Jim Shubin to Agenda

The Agenda Trade Show announces another new hire.

News May 13, 2013
Flipping burgers for the hungry crowd celebrating the opening of Vans new HQ in Cypress

Vans parties at new headquarters

Vans opened the doors and parking lot of its new corporate offices on Katella Avenue in Cypress for…

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Photos: ESPN X Games archive photos from skatelog.com website

ESPN expands and upgrades online mission

ESPN is creating an online action sports network that will launch in the fall and include several internet…

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VF CEO Eric Wiseman earlier this year.

VF layoffs across two units – none announced in Outdoor thus far

VF Corp. is laying off what it calls "a modest number" of employees across two of its business…

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Sole Tech experiences more

Sole Tech experiences more layoffs

I've received several emails about Sole Tech layoffs this week, so I checked with company spokeswoman Brenda Springer. …

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Zumiez reports growth for

Zumiez reports growth for 2008, but tough second half and shrinking sales for Q4

Zumiez, the Pacific Northwest-based industry retailer that bills itself as the "core store in the mall," today reported…

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