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Quiksilver Americas President Rob Colby and new Quiksilver CEO Andy Mooney. Slide show photos by Shelby Stanger and Tiffany Montgomery.

Newsmakers on hand at Agenda

We ran into a wide range of executives and retailers at Agenda Friday and have many, many photos…

News May 13, 2013
Scott Olivet. Photo courtesy of the Oakley website.

Report: Industry vet involved in Altamont bid for BBG

According to WSJ in Australia, a former industry executive with a deep resume inside and outside the industry…

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2013 Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico website goes live

Press release:   Costa Mesa, CA (Feb 1, 2013): With the 2013 Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico presented…

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Dragon CEO Will Howard and Andy Skitmore

Dragon CEO on integrating with Marchon, new plans

Will Howard on what’s changed since Dragon joined the Marchon team, what is new for next year, how…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Captain Fin Co. Founder Mitch Abshere. Photo courtesy of Captain Fin.

Captain Fin Co. building buzz with eye-catching designs

A talk with founder Mitch Abshere about the company's size and strategy, its relationship with Future Fins and…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Cary Allington of ActionWatch. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

ActionWatch: Major changes in hanging shoes sales trends

Cary Allington of ActionWatch details sales trends in hanging shoes and what that can mean for the shoe…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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Rusty signs USA surf team member Kevin Shulz to a multi-year sponsorship contract

Press release:   April 11, 2013 (Irvine, CA)- the Rusty surf brand is proud to announce the signing…

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Quiksilver hires new senior sales leader

I spoke with Quiksilver Americas President Rob Colby yesterday and he told me he has hired a new…

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Oäó»Neill Girls Generation Next event Thursday in Laguna Beach. Five high school girls created their own dress and bag and the audience sent text messages to choose their favorite.

Updated vision for ONeill Girls with new VP

O'Neill Girls hosted a big event Thursday in Laguna Beach called Generation Next. I wasn't able to go,…

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Bob McKnight in his office at Quiksilver global headquarters in Huntington Beach. Quiksilver recorded $2.5 billion in revenue last year.

McKnight on Webcasts, Hollister and more

I had a wide-ranging interview with the big man himself yesterday. Bob McKnight is CEO and Chairman of…

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Fernando Aguerre’s business tips

I met Fernando Aguerre at the Waterman's Ball this year and thought, "Now here's someone I need to…

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