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Rise of rocker boards and

Rise of rocker boards and alpine skis; Burton still king

A breakdown of the 2010/2011 snow season shows many interesting trends. Details about rockered snowboard sales, alpine vs.…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Deckers CEO Angel Martinez.

Columbia, Deckers, True Religion earnings roundup

Consumers appear to be spending judging by the earnings results for three apparel and footwear companies that reported…

News May 13, 2013
Jarden wants to double the size of outdoor brand Marmot in the next few years.

Jarden execs on Q3 winter business results

Jarden executives commented a few times on the performance of the winter sports business and on outdoor apparel…

News May 13, 2013
The Nixon party had a 1920s theme. Photo courtesy of Nixon.

Goodbye Grinch

A roundup of how different industry companies celebrated the holidays with employees this year, and gave back to…

News May 13, 2013
Michelle LeBlanc of Volcom and Rob Williamson

Photos from KnowShow in Vancouver

We have photos from the floor of Know?Show, which got underway Wednesday at the Vancouver Convention Center.

News May 13, 2013
The upgraded and redesigned Hesh headphone.

Skullcandy CEO on Q4, athlete changes, skateboarding efforts

We listened live to Skullcandy's earnings call and have lots of details, including Q4 and FY results, major…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
O'Neill Snow North America: President Len Marcovitch

New O'Neill Snow team embraces inclusion

The new O'Neill Snow team is targeting snowboarding and more with a new approach for the U.S. We…

News May 13, 2013
Spy CEO on Q1 results

Spy CEO on Q1 results

We follow up with Michael Marckx and ask what's driving increased sales and why the company's net loss…

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

Billabong shares drop steeply after last week's news

Billabong's stock price dropped 47% after the company announced last week it was reducing its earnings forecast and…

News May 13, 2013
K-5 Boardshop co-founder Jurgen Schulz. Photos by Shelby Stanger.

Talking shop with K-5's Jurgen Schulz

A talk with Jurgen about changes he is making to the store to differentiate from mass retailers, what…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Ugg at SIA. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Ugly results for Ugg – plus Teva and Sanuk Q3 sales

We listened to Deckers call today. Details about the many challenges for Ugg in Q3, plus details about…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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