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L to R: Mark Weber

Hurley execs on Phantom, online and more

I had a very informative meeting with Hurley's Mark Weber and Chance King at ASR. Mark is the…

News May 13, 2013
Roxy party

Roxy party, plus Wilhelm and more

Some news from my inbox, including a Roxy party tonight, South Coast Plaza's Italian happenings, and Vans underthings.…

News May 13, 2013
Pod Banuelos

Funny Rusty video from Brazil

Charlie Setzler, president of Rusty Clothing North America in Irvine, sent me a link to a pretty hilarious…

News May 13, 2013
Kelly Gibson

Gibson: The turnaround is in effect

Kelly Gibson has been at Rip Curl 15 months, and is now confident the product is revamped and…

News May 13, 2013
The Hurley Advantage Phantom boardshort.

More on strong third quarter for Hurley

I wanted to find out more about Hurley's 33 percent jump in third quarter revenue announced by parent…

News May 13, 2013
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…

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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…

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