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L to R: Jamahl Grey

Breakfast with Rhythm General Manager Jamahl Grey

I had breakfast the other morning at Cappy's in Newport Beach with Jamahl Grey, the general manager of…

News May 13, 2013
Core stores hit hard in

Core stores hit hard in November

Cary Allington of ActionWatch sent new data for November that showed sales at core stores in the ActionWatch…

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Eric Wiseman at ICR Xchange 2009

ICRX Report: VF CEO tells how consumers have changed

Eric Wiseman, CEO of VF Corp., which owns Vans and Reef, said the retail industry should expect more…

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John Wilson

Core careers: John Wilson's path from Clairemont Surf Shop to Reef

The path to the corner office at action sports brands often starts at a core shop. So I've…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Hoven CEO joins in Adrenalina

Hoven CEO joins in Adrenalina proxy fight

Adrenalina said in a press release today that Hoven CEO Craig Lark is one of its nominees to…

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Dustin and Dylan Odbert of Ambsn

Ambsn growing and gaining influential supporters

I recently caught up with Ambsn, the young brand from Central California that moved a few months ago…

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Photo courtesy of Quiksilver

Why Quiksilver is licensing its performance line

Quiksilver has opted to license it athletic apparel line to CF Brand, which will manufacture, promote, sell and…

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Joey Santley in the ...lost shapers factory

What's next for Green Foam and its business

Updated May 2 at 10 a.m. The other day, I heard from Joey Santley, who said that ...lost…

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Burton's offices in Irvine

Executive changes at Burton and Quiksilver

Two separate executive changes have been announced at two important industry companies. Burton said today it hired a…

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No Fear's Pleasanton store

Orange 21 and No Fear settle cash dispute

Orange 21 and No Fear CEO Mark Simo have settled their dispute, and released one another from their…

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Billabong CEO Derek O'Neill. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Billabong execs on fall orders, store closures and market share

Billabong corporate executives in Australia provided some interesting details about Billabong's U.S. business in a conference call with…

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