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The new Active Ride Shop store in Bakersfiled - Photo courtesy of Active

Active owner Tengram raises $320 million

Tengram Capital Partners, the private equity firm that invested in Active Ride Shop, Sequential Brands Group, Robert Graham…

News June 17, 2015
Kip Arnette - Photo courtesy of Electric

Kip Arnette retires from Electric

Electric is announcing today that Kip Arnette, Electric Co-Founder, is retiring after 15 years with the brand.

News June 16, 2015
Updated: Moody's downgrades

Updated: Moody's downgrades Quiksilver credit rating

Updated with comments from CEO Pierre Agnes. Credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded Quiksilver yesterday following the company’s second…

News June 11, 2015
Ted Li - SES file photo

Quiksilver hires new Americas sales leader

Quiksilver has hired a new SVP of Sales for Quiksilver Americas – Ted Li from Oakley.

News June 8, 2015
Seth Haber - SES file photo

Karmaloop names new CEO with industry ties

Seth Haber, the well-liked former co-owner of Agenda who knows the industry and brand leaders, joins Karmaloop.

News May 27, 2015
Karmaloop sale to creditors

Karmaloop sale to creditors approved by bankruptcy court

No last minute bidders emerged for Karmaloop and a judge ruled Thursday that the new owner is a…

News May 21, 2015
Photo courtesy of ourCaste

Five Questions: ourCaste

New brand ourCaste has been in the market for about a year now. The brand, with roots in…

News May 12, 2015
A Zumiez store in Waikiki - SES file photo

Zumiez's April same-store sales decline

A look at how different categories performed at Zumiez in April, plus some color on Blue Tomato.

News May 6, 2015
Todd Hymel in his office at PPR headquarters in Paris - SES file photo

Kering's Todd Hymel promoted, moving to Costa Mesa from Paris

Kering’s Todd Hymel has been promoted to CEO of Action Sports Brands.

News May 4, 2015
Quiksilver Chairman Bob McKnight

Otis College of Art & Design surprises Bob McKnight with special honor

Quiksilver Chairman Bob McKnight received a surprise on-stage tribute Saturday night during the Otis College of Art and…

News May 4, 2015
Gordon Merchant - SES file photo

Billabong's Gordon Merchant buys more shares – again

Billabong Founder and Board Member Gordon Merchant made another big purchase of Billabong stock last week. See the…

News May 4, 2015
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