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…
News May 13, 2013
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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 proxy fight
Adrenalina said in a press release today that Hoven CEO Craig Lark is one of its nominees to…
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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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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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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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