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Quiksilver comments on ESPN

Quiksilver comments on ESPN suit

UPDATED 2:30 P.M. WITH ESPN COMMENTS I caught up with Quiksilver spokesman Joshua Katz yesterday to get the…

News May 13, 2013

Web analysis Day 3: What to expect in the online future for e-commerce and branding

In part three of our series on e-commerce and branding online, we look toward the future. And the…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

John Wilson on staff reduction at Reef

I spoke with Reef President John Wilson this morning about the layoffs at Reef this week and the…

News May 13, 2013
More changes at Quiksilver

More changes at Quiksilver

Quiksilver eliminated the job of Carol Christopherson, the president of Quiksilver's Roxy division, and she has left the…

News May 13, 2013
PacSun will trim its inventory

PacSun will trim its inventory and lay off more workers

Pacific Sunwear announced today that it is trimming inventory levels by at least 20 percent throughout the chain…

News May 13, 2013
Volcom records tough Q4

Volcom records tough Q4, expects double-digit sales declines for Q1

Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott described Volcom's fourth quarter results as "not acceptable" on a conference call today as…

News May 13, 2013

The view on media changes from inside The Surfer's Journal and Surfline

For the third installment in our series about marketing spending in print and online, I checked in with…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Dean Quinn of O'Quinn

O'Quinn: We are still in business

I've been hearing that O'Quinn was having a very tough time, so I checked in with Dean Quinn…

News May 13, 2013
Dick Baker

Dick Baker passes away

Dick Baker, chairman emeritus of the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, respected apparel executive, and generous friend and advisor…

News May 13, 2013
Shop-eat-surf photo illustration

The new consumer-protection law: an interview with the Consumer Product Safety Commission

Action sports apparel companies are scrambling to understand, prepare and comply with a new consumer-safety law that requires…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Dave Hollander

Becker keeps HB store open with outlet format

I reported in November that Becker Surf was going to close its Huntington Beach store after its lease…

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