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Another executive leaves VF Corp. for a new opportunity.
Updated 8:45 a.m. with comments from VF and comments from VP of Marketing Kevin Flanagan. Read More...
Richard Woolcott, Bob Hurley, Paul Naude, Bob McKnight competed in a surf contest Sunday for Spyder Surf in Manhattan Beach. One came out on top, according to the Easy Reader. Read More...
Updated Wednesday 6:37 a.m. with comments from West 49.
Zumiez on Tuesday said that it changed its plan for acquiring Canada's leading action sports retailer, West 49. Read More...
An interview with Billabong North America President Paul Naude about the RVCA acquisition. He answers the question: is there a master acquisition strategy? Read More...
We check back in with Gulf surf shops on how the spill continues to impact business, if BP is paying claims, and what manufacturers are - and aren't - doing to help. Read More...
An interview with Quiksilver Chief Operating Officer Rob Colby about how many DC employees are moving from Vista to Quiksilver in Huntington Beach and more. Read More...
Billabong makes a major move in Canada. Read about the details and purchase price.
Updated at 3:28 p.m. with number of shares owned by West 49 CEO Sam Baio. Read More...
CJ Olivares received the first Dick Baker Memorial Award last night in San Clemente. Surfing America also introduced the PacSun USA Surf Team. We have photos from the event. Read More...