Fires impacting surf, skate companies
I've checked in with a few companies that could be impacted by the Southern California fires. Here's what…
News May 13, 2013
Latest In: Surf
Stores say Quiksilver Women's line a hit
I stopped by Quiksilver the other day to find out how the Quiksilver Women's line is doing now…
News May 13, 2013
Toby Bost: There’s opportunity in downturn
I talked to Toby Bost, the CEO of La Jolla Group and O'Neill Clothing quite a bit at…
News May 13, 2013
O’Neill opens first flagship store in Anaheim
I checked out the new O'Neill store at the GardenWalk shopping center in Anaheim yesterday. I had lucky…
News May 13, 2013
Billabong cuts forecast due to soft consumer spending in U.S. and elsewhere
Billabong has cut its forecast for the 2008-09 financial year citing softness at the wholesale and retail level,…
News May 13, 2013
Leadership in challenging times: Day 2, Managers
Yesterday, I focused on advice for navigating downturns for and from CEOs. Today, I focus on managers, with…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
ICRX Report: Volcom's strength this year linked to supporting core specialty stores
Volcom's strategy for maintaining solid financials in the coming year rests on supporting core retailers with unique product,…
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Quiksilver board member Timothy Harmon resigns
More Quiksilver news today. In a filing with the SEC, Quiksilver said board member Timothy Harmon has resigned.…
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Quiksilver appoints new board member
Quiksilver and Bob McKnight deepen their relationship with USC with new board member James Ellis, dean of USC's…
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Kelly Gibson on new HB store, reinventing Rip Curl and more
I met with Rip Curl USA CEO Kelly Gibson last week and had an informative talk about Rip…
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Active files for bankruptcy protection to reorganize
Active Ride Shop said today it will file a petition for bankruptcy protection this afternoon. The Chapter 11…
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