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Stance CEO Jeff Kearl in the Stance offices in San Clemente

Stance CEO Jeff Kearl on Stance's big plans for 2016 and beyond

We talked to Jeff about the new projects, including details about the retail experiment, and why he’s nervous…

Executive Edition July 22, 2015
An image from Arnette's Fall '15 campaign - Photo courtesy of Arnette

Luxottica to move Arnette to Italy

More changes are on the way as part of the Luxottica restructuring.

News July 21, 2015
Mick Fanning made headlines around the world

WSL manages The Biggest Story in the World

The World Surf League has had their hands full the past several days dealing with the onslaught of…

News July 21, 2015
An Oakley store in New York - SES file photo

Updated: Luxottica makes big job cuts at Oakley

Luxottica cut a significant number of jobs at Oakley Thursday as the company moves to integrate Oakley more…

News July 16, 2015
Hobie's Dana Point store - Photo courtesy of Hobie

Hobie Retail partner on exciting industry shifts, brand strategies

We have been hearing good things about Hobie lately. Industry executives are impressed that one of the oldest…

Executive Edition July 15, 2015
The Stance website this morning - Photo courtesy of Stance

Stance signs Rihanna to multi-year deal

Stance, which started as a little industry company in San Clemente, is partnering with one of the biggest…

News July 14, 2015
Laurent Vrignaud owns Moulin Bistro along with his wife

From action sports to restaurant owner: the reinvention of Laurent Vrignaud

How one action sports executive has transformed into a successful restaurant owner, what he learned from Nixon and…

Executive Edition July 13, 2015
Quiksilver's explains the "Stay High" theme in its Spring '16 lookbook -  Photo courtesy of Quiksilver

More details about Quiksilver's new direction

The new Quiksilver look was a hot topic at Agenda, where the revamped direction made its debut. Creative…

Executive Edition July 12, 2015
Chad DiNenna

More photos from Agenda

We have more photos from the floor of the executives and retailers we saw during the second day…

News July 9, 2015
Kevin Meehan of Volcom and Mikey Pierson of ZJ Boardinghouse

Photos from Agenda

Lots of photos along with some interesting information from the first day of Agenda in Long Beach.

News July 8, 2015
The Swell homepage today - the plan calls for eventually moving away from heavy discounting

Swell restructures as new owners change strategies

SurfStitch's Lex Pedersen explains the changes at Swell, including a new executive hire from Quiksilver, and how Swell…

Executive Edition July 6, 2015
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Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series