Top viewed industry stories of 2014

Kelly Slater's departure from Quiksilver to start his own brand with Kering was the top viewed story of 2014 - Photo courtesy of Outerknown

It was another year of change in the industry, with two major recurring themes. Restructuring, personnel changes and in some cases upheaval at the biggest companies, while at the same time, several industry veterans launched new brands that garnered a lot of attention.

Here is a list of the Top 30 viewed stories on shop-eat-surf.com in 2014.

1. No joke – Slater leaves Quiksilver for Kering




2. Andy Mooney on impacts of Slater departure on Quiksilver marketing plans

3. Kelly Slater announces name, partners in new brand

4. Quiksilver restructures Americas sales force

5. SnoCon’s John Logic on shutting down the business

6. Quiksilver makes major marketing changes

7. Pete Fox out, Nick Adcock in as Fox Head CEO

8. Bob McKnight on Kelly Slater separation

9. Quiksilver Waterman veterans launch new brand Cova

10. Beach, Egan, Ruiz detail strategy and positioning of new brand Depactus

11. Quiksilver’s Pierre Agnes elevated to President, McKnight retiring

12. Altamont Capital invests in Huf

13. Altamont Capital, Pete Fox acquire Fox Head

14. Photos from the 2014 Waterman’s Ball

15. Paul Naude, Mandy Fry, Summer Rapp to launch women’s brand

16. Photos from Stance’s massive party at new HQ

17. Levi’s to lay off 800 workers

18. Former Roxy executive to lead Billabong Women’s

19. Photos from January Agenda

20. Vans hires new Global VP of Marketing

21. Billabong to review options for Swell, extends contract with Tenore

22. The retail report on new brand Vissla

23. Fry, Rapp unveil name of new women’s brand

24. Photos from first day of July Agenda

25. One company accounted for 10% of sales at PacSun in 2013

26. Hollister announces summer marketing plans

27. Wholesale results batter Quiksilver Q2, new pricing strategy announced

28. RVCA hires new VP of Merchandising and Design

29. Jeff Kelley exits Sanuk

30. Brian Bowen exits Hurley

 

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