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Burton Co-founder and President Donna Carpenter. Photo courtesy of Burton.

Donna Carpenter on how Burton advances and retains women

How Burton’s business changed when it added more females, and some remarkable efforts Burton makes to retain women,…

News May 13, 2013
Volcom reduces staff

Volcom reduces staff

Volcom moved to reduce its staff on Thursday due to the challenging economic environment and other factors, the…

News May 13, 2013
Oakley's growth continues in

Oakley's growth continues in Q1

Oakley parent company Luxottica reported first quarter results and we have the details, including surprising results in Western…

News May 13, 2013
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Billabong makes several big announcements

Billabong moves to raise capital to strengthen its balance sheet. The company also painted a grim picture of…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
A DC hoodie at JC Penney. Photo by Shop-eat-surf.

DC joins Vans at JC Penney

We stopped by JC Penney to view DC's debut there and to see how new CEO Ron Johnson…

News May 13, 2013
Burton HQ in Vermont. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Burton to shed some brands, change others

Burton announces major changes for Analog, The Program, Gravis and Red. Click on the story to see all…

News May 13, 2013
Paul Naude. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Naude to explore buying Billabong

Big news out of Australia today - Americas President Paul Naude wants to buy Billabong, and will take…

News May 13, 2013
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Industry backs Naude bid, new CEO vows to protect brands

Woolcott, Hurley, McKnight and others on Naude's bid, an interview with new CEO Launa Inman, a timeline of…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Scott Olivet. Photo courtesy of the Oakley website.

Report: Industry vet involved in Altamont bid for BBG

According to WSJ in Australia, a former industry executive with a deep resume inside and outside the industry…

News May 13, 2013
Some of The North Face's offering for snowboarders. Photos by Shelby Stanger for Shop-eat-surf.

The North Face's strategy for snowboarding

We found out more at SIA about The North Face's segmentation strategy, how it is working with specialty…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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Report: Billabong sets deadline for final bids

The Wall Street Journal reports Billabong has set a deadline for final bids for the parties vying to…

News May 13, 2013
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