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Toby Bost at Surf Expo

Toby Bost on hiring talent, retailer margins and Hyperfreak

Toby Bost, the CEO of the La Jolla Group and O'Neill Clothing, has told me several times in…

News May 13, 2013
Billabong Americas President Paul Naudí©

Billabong says no thanks to PSUN price demands

Billabong said in its half-year earnings press release and conference call that it is focusing even more on…

News May 13, 2013

Quik shows a sharp Q1 decline and forecasts mid-teen drop in Q2

Quiksilver's Q1 09 results show a $9 million loss and an 11 percent drop in revenue compared to…

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PM Tenore of RVCA at the White House earlier this month

PM Tenore of RVCA meets with Obama at the White House

The Obama administration invited RVCA founder and CEO PM "Pat" Tenore and several other small business owners to…

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Dick and Una Baker

Remembering Dick Baker, Part I

Click here to read more tributes to Dick on Remembering Dick Baker, Part II Updated Monday 8:05 p.m.

News May 13, 2013
Dick Baker

Remembering Dick Baker, Part II

Here are more tributes and remembrances of Dick Baker, chairman emeritus of the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, apparel…

News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight talking with an audience member after his speech

Interesting insights from Bob McKnight's speech at UCI

Editor's note: This story was originally posted Wednesday May 20. We moved it so that it appears on…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

Quiksilver signs Kelly Slater to new five-year deal

Press release: HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK - News) today announced that it has signed legendary 9-time…

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Deals spur a rebound in

Deals spur a rebound in tourist travel, but a drop in spending

Updated at 3pm with new charts and data for Hawaii. May results were released today after we published…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
The 2009 Surfer's Hall of Fame inductees

2009 Surfer's Hall of Fame photos

A festive crowd attended the Surfers' Hall of Fame ceremony Friday at Huntington Surf & Sport. Here are…

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Bob Hurley

Bob Hurley, Aaron Pai, and U.S. Open winners honored by Huntington Beach

The City of Huntington Beach honored Bob Hurley, Huntington Surf & Sport owner Aaron Pai and U.S. Open…

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