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JT Cook is the new Men's Design Director at Volcom - Photo courtesy of Volcom

Volcom appoints new leaders for men's design, North America marketing

At the trade shows, we found out about some new key appointments at Volcom.

News January 11, 2015
Stance CEO Jeff Kearl and President John Wilson - Shop-eat-surf file photo

Stance moves into a new category

Stance, one of the industryโ€™s most successful young brands, is moving into a new category: underwear.

News January 7, 2015
Kelly Slater's departure from Quiksilver to start his own brand with Kering was the top viewed story of 2014 - Photo courtesy of Outerknown

Top viewed industry stories of 2014

It was another year of change in the industry, with two major recurring themes. Restructuring, personnel changes and…

News December 29, 2014
Volcom CEO Bruno Gujer in Volcom's offices in Anglet

The story behind Volcom's recent strong numbers in Europe

An interview with Volcom Europe CEO Bruno Guger about the brand's position in the region and why it…

Executive Edition December 15, 2014
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SurfStitch prepares for stock market debut – releases detailed financials

In filings with the Australian Securities Exchange, SurfStitch releases detailed information about the Swell, SurfStitch and Surfdome ecommerce…

Executive Edition December 14, 2014
Quiksilver records widespread

Quiksilver records widespread declines in Q4, sees stabilization in 2015

CEO Andy Mooney calls the quarter disappointing, but sees improvements coming. We have details about the brand, regional…

Executive Edition December 11, 2014
Electric's new brand vibe on display at SIA in Janaury 2014 - Shop-eat-surf file photo

More personnel changes at Electric

Electric, which has undergone significant changes in leadership, staff, and brand direction in the past several years, has…

News December 8, 2014
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Zumiez's retail prowess continues in Q3

Details about Zumiez results in Q3 and in November, how snow sales are going, why Blue Tomato was…

Executive Edition December 4, 2014
Sasha Dietschi-Cooper

Sasha Dietschi-Cooper exiting Burton

SES has learned that the SVP of North American Sales is leaving Burton for a new job in…

News December 1, 2014
The Roxy store at Fashion Island in Newport Beach on Wednesday night - Photo by Shop-eat-surf

Industry embraces Black Friday

Industry brands have gotten into the Black Friday spirit today by offering discounts โ€“ in some cases steep…

News November 28, 2014
Billabong CEO Neil Fiske - Shop-eat-surf file photo

Billabong CEO details U.S. performance of Billabong, RVCA, Element

Neil Fiske provided some significant details about how business is going in the Americas at the moment, including…

Executive Edition November 20, 2014
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