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Executive Edition

Zumiez's strategies for 2010
How Quiksilver and Roxy fared in Q1 and more
PacSun's turnaround update, big junior's problems
Core Careers: Brad Lyle, Sole Tech's sales dir
Howe's business idea for better boardsports stores
More Executive Edition…

Financial news

Zumiez's strategies for 2010
How Quiksilver and Roxy fared in Q1 and more
PacSun's turnaround update, big junior's problems
PacSun's struggles continue
Quiks says results better than expected
More Financial news…

Surf

How Quiksilver and Roxy fared in Q1 and more
Quiks says results better than expected
SIMA Image awards leave Cabo
Surfline CEO on new HD video for iPhones
Vans making big surf apparel push
More Surf…

Skate

Nine Star CEO on new store, expansion and more
SPot's Meronek on Tampa Pro and more
Billabong to license Plan B skate brand
The business of the Berrics II
Berra on the business of The Berrics
More Skate…

Snow

Rocker snowboards continue hot streak
Burton CEO on job cuts, orders and retailers
Burton cuts staff, reinstates salaries
ThirtyTwo segments outerwear line after good debut
Neff makes key hires to help manage growth
More Snow…

Retail

Nine Star CEO on new store, expansion and more
Zumiez's strategies for 2010
PacSun's turnaround update, big junior's problems
Zumiez Q4 profit jumps
The Buckle beats recession, tough comps
More Retail…

Apparel

Howe's business idea for better boardsports stores
Vans making big surf apparel push
O'Quinn retools and survives
Livity filling growing environmental niche
Jim Shubin joins La Jolla Group
More Apparel…

Footwear

ICR Report
ICR Report
ICR Report
ICR Report
Reef restructures sales force
More Footwear…

Accessories

Orange21 to make Margaritaville glasses
Oakley restructures and hones in on apparel
Bruce Beach on luggage, soft goods and sunglasses
Inside Skullcandy and its expansion plans
Skull Candy's Rick Alden lands magazine award
More Accessories…

International news

West 49 CEO to brands: stop inventory dump
Understanding the Canadian market
Data sets/global retail comps
Data Sets/ June 09 Tourism
Data sets/ June consumer confidence
More International news…

Media

Core Careers: FUEL TV General Manager CJ Olivares
Surfline partners with Surfing and Surfer websites
Looking back, looking ahead
Our paid subscription model turns 1
More Media…

Industry Events

Top 10 reasons to come to Skullcandy event
Report from SIMA Women's Boot Camp
Member registration open for Skullcandy event
Andy Tompkins on ASR's future, profits and snow
More Industry Events…

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Bob Hurley
Executive Edition Nike executives on Hurley, Converse, Nike action sports revenues
March 17, 2010 02:54 PM

By TIFFANY MONTGOMERY

Nike executives discussed the performance of Hurley, Converse and Nike action sports for the quarter ended Feb. 28 this afternoon during a conference call with executives.

Overall, total Nike revenue grew 7% to $4.7 billion. In constant currency, revenue grew 2%.

Gross margins expanded to 46.9%, up from 43.9% during the same period last year. Net income grew 2% to $496.4 million, excluding the impact of charges last year.

Nike CEO Mark Parker said Converse “continues to expand in virtually every dimension of business – product, brand and financial,” he said.

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Steve Murray
Executive Edition Steve Murray on why he's moving to Urban
March 17, 2010 01:38 PM

By TIFFANY MONTGOMERY

The announcement that Steve Murray is leaving VF Corp. for a leadership position at Urban Outfitters is big news in the retail world today.

I followed up with Steve and asked him about his decision to move to Urban Outfitters to become president of the Urban Outfitters brand.

Steve is a 12-year veteran of Vans and VF and helped turn around Vans, which has been a top performer and growth vehicle for VF during the recession.

Most recently, Steve was president of VF's Action Sports Coalition, overseeing Vans and Reef.

Here's what Steve said about his new job:

"First, I wasn't proactivel...  Read More...   

Steve Murray
Murray leaves VF for Urban Outfitters
March 17, 2010 06:27 AM

Updated 8:40 a.m. with comments from a VF Corp. executive

Updated 10:35 a.m. with salary information

By TIFFANY MONTGOMERY

Steve Murray, president of VF Corp's Action Sports Coalition, is leaving VF to become the president of the Urban Outfitters brand, reporting to Urban CEO Glen Senk.

Steve is a 12-year veteran of Vans and was instrumental in that company's turnaround.

He starts his new job April 12. Steve's base salary at Urban Outfitters will be $600,000, and he will receive a signing bonus of $425,000. He will also get relocation expenses of up to $75...  Read More...     Email to Friend

Ryan Immegart
Volcom names new VP of Marketing
March 16, 2010 03:09 PM

Press Release:

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLCM - News) announced it has promoted Ryan N. Immegart to Vice President of Marketing, effective May 15, 2010. At such time, current Executive Vice President of Marketing, Troy C. Eckert, will assume the newly created position of Volcom’s Hawaii Strategic Director and will head the company’s branding and marketing initiatives throughout the region.

“As part of Volcom’s strategic growth efforts, we see a great opportunity to leverage both Troy and Ryan’s strengths in new ways to capitalize on the momentum we are building for the Volco...  Read More...     Email to Friend

Burton CEO Laurent Potdevin
Burton to move premium board production to Austria
March 16, 2010 10:53 AM

43 Vermont employees will lose jobs

Press Release:

Burton Transitions Local Manufacturing Center into New R&D Facility

BURLINGTON, Vt. (March 16, 2010) — Burton today announced that it will shift premium snowboard production from its small, Vermont-based Burton Manufacturing Center (BMC) to Austria, where the company has been building snowboards for over 25 years. Product design and development will still be home-grown in Vermont, where the company will relocate its snowboard prototyping resources from BMC into a new, purely R&D-driven prototype facility at its global headquarters in Burli...  Read More...     Email to Friend

Mark Price
Executive Edition Core Careers: Firewire CEO Mark Price
March 16, 2010 06:57 AM

By SHELBY STANGER

Firewire CEO Mark Price gives us a gem of a Core Careers story today.

Mark shares why focusing on big picture strategy is of primary importance, some great tips for juggling work demands and what he learned from his father and Michael Tomson.

What were you like as a child and teenager? Did you know what you wanted to be when you grew up?

From the time I was 10, I wanted to be an electrical engineer. My uncle and cousins all worked in that field and I was always pulling motors apart, etc.

On registration day at Natal University (in South Africa), I drew up my weekly timetable and my jaw dropped...  Read More...   

Per Welinder
Per Welinder on Blitz/Black Label deal
March 16, 2010 06:50 AM

By TIFFANY MONTGOMERY

I followed up with Blitz Distribution President Per Welinder about Blitz’s announcement on Friday that skateboard brand Black Label was moving under the Blitz umbrella.

I asked Per what the deal means for Black Label and Blitz, and how business is going in general.

Why did you want to bring Black Label to Blitz?

Black Label is one of the most credible brands of all time and has a strong following worldwide. To be able to be a part of and help contribute...  Read More...     Email to Friend