West 49 sees stability in its back-to-school results
Canadian action sports retailer West 49 reported yesterday that it "held its ground" in the 2009 back-to-school selling…
News May 13, 2013
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Report from SIA on new venue, reaction, drop in Calif attendance
Denver and Colorado rolled out the red carpet for the SIA tradeshow yesterday. Politicians, local media and the…
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Armada's action sports ethos
Armada has an action sports marketing and design vibe and targets the same young males as snowboarding. In…
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Burton SVP of Global Marketing leaves
Some changes at the top of Burton's marketing department.
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Oakley VP on surf apparel focus, more
I caught up with Vice President of North America Ted Li this week for a quick update on…
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Photos, recap from Day 1 at Agenda in Anaheim
A crowded floor as Agenda moves its winter show to ballrooms of the Marriott in Anaheim, California.
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686 owner on inventories, orders and next season
A talk with Mike West about inventory levels, orders, what's new for next season and the challenges and…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
From Nike 6.0 to Nike as it tightens action sports focus
I flew to Oregon and met with top Nike execs about major changes in Nike's branding, product and…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Shaun Neff on hot-selling watches, more
I got an update at Agenda from Shaun Neff about Neff’s new hot-selling watches, how the company is…
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New Spy Optic CEO on new strategy, competitors, plans
Michael Marckx tells us about the revamped Spy strategy, plans for the brand including a core-only line, and…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
My favorite interviews and stories of 2011
The end of the year usually means lots of "best of" lists. Here, I put together a short…
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