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John Lacy. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

2011: Burton SVP John Lacy

We asked John Lacy, who is in charge of global product and North American sales for Burton, how…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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Burton SVP on supply chain, pricing, orders

John Lacy runs the nitty-gritty business side of Burton. We asked him about production challenges in Asia, pricing,…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
I saw this sign at the Frog House in Newport Beach Thursday after I went to the Volcom Annual Shareholder Meeting. Photo by Shop-eat-surf.

Report from Volcom Annual Meeting

A short summary of a short Volcom shareholder meeting in Costa Mesa. Also, click on the story to…

News May 13, 2013
The Skullcandy team at the Nasdaq stock exchange for the company's stock market debut. Photo courtesy of Skullcandy.

Skullcandy stock price rises in early trading

Skullcandy's stock price rose from $20 to $23.09 in early morning trading in its first day on the…

News May 13, 2013
Philippe Gouzes. Photo by Shop-eat-surf.

Talking with Burton SVP of International Business

We talk with Philippe Gouzes about his new role, the mood in Europe given the uncertainty there, how…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
The larger Volcom store on the north end of Waikiki.

Talking retail with Volcom's Hawaii DM

While in Hawaii last week, I spent a few hours with Ian McNulty, who runs Volcom’s retail operation…

News May 13, 2013
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Skullcandy CEO on international plans, gaming, mobility, more

At the ICR XChange yesterday, Skullcandy CEO Jeremy Andrus hinted where the company would like to go direct…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Sport Chalet details winter

Sport Chalet details winter sales declines

Sport Chalet said Wednesday afternoon that warm and dry weather impacted the retailer’s winter product sales in its…

News May 13, 2013
Professional snowboarder and business owner Jeremy Jones. Photos by Shop-eat-surf.

Jeremy Jones on Jones Snowboards

We talked at SIA with professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones about his business, Jones Snowboards. Jones was unveiling its…

News May 13, 2013
686 CEO Mike West and SVP of Sales Jono Zacharias. Photos by Shop-eat-surf.

686 CEO on next season orders, new initiatives

Mike West's take on the blurring lines between industry brands and outside brands, results for the past few…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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Vans aims for $2.2 billion in revenue by end of 2016

Vans announced its five-year growth plan today. We have a breakdown of where the additional $1 billion in…

News May 13, 2013
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