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PPR's big plans for Volcom

PPR executives detail why they bought Volcom, how they will merge and grow the brand, including into new…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Zumiez reports strong June

Zumiez reports strong June sales

A detailed look at Zumiez's June sales, including what categories performed well.

News May 13, 2013
Jake Burton at SIA this year. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Jake Burton diagnosed with treatable testicular cancer

Jake Burton told employees this week he was diagnosed with a treatable form of testicular cancer. We send…

News May 13, 2013
Chinese snowboarder Wang Lei. Photo by Xiao Ba.

Action Sports in China – localization is key

Today we look at examples from inside and outside the industry of how companies have tailored products to…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Snowboarder Louie Vito with Jim Bob Hume of Zumiez

Zumiez and industry celebrate employees at $100k party

We attended Zumiez $100k party in Keystone Colorado last night and have lots of photos from the evening.…

News May 13, 2013
Zumiez Founder Tom Campion with some fans. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Zumiez beats expectations again

Zumiez knocked it out of the park in January.

News May 13, 2013
Dakine_Ñés National Sales Manager Chico Bukovansky models Dakine's inflatable backpack.

Details about Dakine's outerwear line

We spoke with Dakine’s National Sales Manager Chico Bukovansky to find out more about Dakine’s new outerwear line,…

News May 13, 2013
Bruce Cromartie with son

BC Surf & Sport, Val Surf on retail trends

We check in with several retailers this week on how spring sales are unfolding, hot selling brands, and…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Starting today

Alli Sports and Dogfunk join forces

Alli Sports and online retailer Dogfunk.com are unveiling a new partnership this morning. We talked to executives from…

News May 13, 2013
Brixton partners Jason Young and David Stoddard at the company's new headquarters in Oceanside. Photos by Shop-eat-surf.

Brixton breaks out big time

A talk with Brixton partners about the scrappy start, why it started with hats, its big appreciation for…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Zumiez at the Florida Mall. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Details about Zumiez September comps

A look at how Zumiez performed by week in September, and strong and weak categories for this key…

News May 13, 2013
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Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series