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…
News May 13, 2013
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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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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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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 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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Action sports brands woo investors at Capital Forum
I zoomed to downtown San Diego yesterday to hear a few young action sports companies pitch their ideas…
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New SIMA retail study shows a decline at the core but bright spots, too
The just-released 2008 SIMA Retail Distribution Study shows that sales in the core channels held up fairly well…
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Patagonia's surf strategy
Iconic outdoor brand Patagonia is becoming a well known name in the surf market. With some of the…
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Changes at Roxy and DC, consolidation of Quik design teams and more news from conference call
Lots of news emerged during the Quiksilver conference call this afternoon including significant strategic changes underway at Roxy,…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
West 49 sees stability in its back-to-school results
Canadian action sports retailer West 49 reported yesterday that it "held its ground" in the 2009 back-to-school selling…
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Honolua sees opportunity with SUP market and more
Today we talk with Honolua Brand Director Pat Fraley about the rewards and challenges of selling and marketing…
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