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Armada President Hans Smith

Armada's action sports ethos

Armada has an action sports marketing and design vibe and targets the same young males as snowboarding. In…

News May 13, 2013
Burton SVP of Global Marketing

Burton SVP of Global Marketing leaves

Some changes at the top of Burton's marketing department.

News May 13, 2013
Ted Li

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…

News May 13, 2013
Tilly Levine of Tilly's with Laurent Vrignaud of Big Dreams

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.

News May 13, 2013
Mike West

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
Major players: PPR

Major players: PPR, Nike, VF

The three are now firmly a part of the industry. We compare them on nearly 20 key metrics…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Updated: Orange 21's

Updated: Orange 21's challenges continue, new team optimistic

Orange 21 says in a filing that it will likely need to borrow more money due to sales…

News May 13, 2013
Patagonia VP of Marketing Rob BonDurant

Patagonia up close – growth rates, retail plans, surf

A talk with VP of Marketing Rob BonDurant about Patagonia's annual growth rate, its successful women’s business, its…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
PacSun says December sales

PacSun says December sales were flat

PacSun announced after markets closed on Thursday that its December comps were flat and maintained its Q4 sales…

News May 13, 2013
VF Corp. CEO Eric Wiseman

Report: VF, Puma bidding for Helly Hansen

VF Corp. and Puma are among the bidders for winter outerwear company Helly Hansen, according to an unsourced…

News May 13, 2013
CCS Managing Director Brent Hoover. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

CCS Managing Director on retailer's evolution

We followed up with Brent Hoover to find out about the repositioning of CCS, what it means for…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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