Core careers: Rick Petri's path from Hobie to Rip Curl USA
Take a survey and you'll likely find that many executives at surfwear brands started as teens selling board…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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VF on Vans, Reef results and its acquisition strategy
VF held a 2008 fourth quarter and full year earnings conference call this afternoon and some interesting details…
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A talk with Analog's Kevin Meehan
I stopped by the Burton campus in Irvine last week to talk to Kevin Meehan, general manager of…
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Converse, Hurley strong for Nike
Nike executives discussed the performance of Hurley and Converse Wednesday in the company's earnings conference call for the…
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Boutiques sign up for Quiksilver's Limited Collection
After seeing Quiksilver's Limited Collection at Fred Segal on Melrose recently, I headed to Quiksilver headquarters to find…
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SIMA postpones Surf Summit because of swine flu
SIMA said today that next week's Surf Summit has been postponed because of concerns about swine flu. The…
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LA Times turns to Tommy Knapp for core store makeover
Shop-eat-surf columnist and Honolua co-founder Tommy Knapp is the expert behind the most recent business makeover in the…
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New Reef president from North Face; background in apparel
Press Release: Jim Gerson Joins VF Action Sports as President of Reef - Americas Carlsbad, CA - May…
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Restructuring at Reef leads to layoffs
I heard there were some internal changes happening at Reef yesterday, so I checked in with new Reef…
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Executive Comp: A closer look at CEO perks
In part III of our executive compensation series, we take a closer look at executive perks, including some…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Nike 6.0 exec on new logo, apparel and the action sports industry
Nike 6.0 is becoming more prominent in stores, at events and other places in the industry, so I…
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