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The ActionWatch Panel's Best-Selling Shorts Of Q1 2008

Welcome to ActionWatch Mondays, your weekly snapshot of top sellers from ActionsWatch's Retail Panel of more than 100 specialty stores. This week we unveil the best-selling shorts through the months of January, February, and March of 2008.
05/12/2008

Top Ten Tips for Successful Exhibiting

Wondering how to plan your exhibit program to maximize your show results? Candy Adams, aka the "Booth Mom", lays it out in ten simple tips everyone can follow.
05/08/2008

Nike Lands On Top Of Climate Counts Company Scorecard

The Beaverton sports giant not only has the world's best-selling skate shoe, it's leading the pack on the Climate Counts Scorecard: "Nike is at the forefront of the sector due to long-term leadership on climate, including its public support for meaningful climate change legislation."
05/08/2008

Dive Industry Association Teams Up With Surf Expo

Representing more than 1,500 retailers, this trade association is working hard to increase the reach and business of its retail members through its Undersea Showcase newsletter, educational programs, and through its partnership with trade shows such as Surf Expo.
05/07/2008

BRA Summit 5 Helps Unify Specialty Retail Marketplace

Retail attendees were worried about business when they gathered that first night in Puerto Rico. Could the BRA Summit reveal a new path to follow—or at least allay some of these fears, that feeling that each shop was fighting a battle alone?
05/06/2008

Photo Highlights From The BRA Retail Summit 5

The Board Retailers Association Summit was a huge success--both for the quality and quantity of the conversations that occurred and information presented, but also for the activities Melissa Clary organized for the group. Check out all the photo highlights here.
05/02/2008

Barnacle Bill's Surf Shop Rides Again

Two feet of snow and a frozen Lake Erie as far as the eye can see! Surfing anyone? If you’re Dan Roth, owner of Barnacle Bill’s Surf Shop in Vermillion, Ohio, the answer is an enthusiastic “Yes!”
04/29/2008

SIMA Hosts Green Boot Camp On Earth Day

About 50 surf industry executives gathered at the Ocean Institute on Earth Day, April 22, to hear from experts on how they incorporate sustainability and green practices into their business—and why it makes business sense.
04/24/2008

A Steady And Tranquil Dedication

On this Earth Day 2008, we take a short look at how concern for the environment is beginning to transform our industry.
04/22/2008

Countdown To Image Awards 6

There’s less than a month until the 2008 SIMA Image Awards, and this year’s event promises to uphold the tradition of sober, dignified, and well-reasoned acceptance speeches. Just take a look at last year's event.
04/18/2008



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Warnaco First Quarter Profits Beats Street Estimates

Warnaco Group Inc posted a 77 percent drop in quarterly income on Monday due to restructuring charges, but its performance topped Wall Street estimates.
05/13/2008

Owner of C4 Waterman Acquires Boardworks

The business will remain in Oceanside and will be operated by Bob Rief. Rief's career has included high-ranking positions with companies such as Nike, Reef, Sanuk, and C4 Waterman, making him a natural selection for the position.
05/13/2008

K2 Sports Reorganizes Sales Management

K2 Sports announced several promotions in a major reorganization of its U.S. sales management team.
05/13/2008

Perry Ellis Merges Recently Acquired Brands Into Its ERP Solution

Jesta I.S. a leading supplier of business solutions for the soft goods and specialty markets, announced recently that Perry Ellis International Inc. has successfully integrated two newly acquired brands into its ERP solution; Jesta I.S.' Vision Sourcing and Demand Management.
05/12/2008

Honda Renews Title Sponsorship Of U.S. Open Of Surfing

Hosting 500 world-class athletes and drawing more than 400,000 spectators over 10 days, the massive event runs July 18 to 27 at the famed Huntington Beach Pier.
05/12/2008

Swell On The Horizon for Billabong Pro Tahiti But No Contest Today

According to official Billabong Pro Tahiti surf forecasters Surfline, conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday are looking good and there may be some action in the ocean behind that as well.
05/12/2008

The Buckle Reports 34% Increase In April Comp Store Net Sales

Net sales for the four–week fiscal month ended May 3, 2008 increased 38.3 percent to $47.0 million from net sales of $34.0 million for the prior year four–week fiscal month ended May 5, 2007.
05/12/2008

True Religion First Quarter Net Sales Up 47.4%

Net sales for the 2008 first quarter were $53.4 million, an increase of 47.4% from $36.2 million in the 2007 first quarter. Net sales in the Company’s U.S. wholesale segment increased 29.5% to $32.5 million from $25.1 million in the prior year.
05/12/2008

First Teva Concept Store Opens In China

Teva's first conception store grandly opened in Southern Friendship Mall in Shanghai.
05/12/2008

Surf Carolina Magazine Releases Premiere Issue

Surf Carolina Magazine, a new full color, glossy magazine covering surfing in the Carolinas released it's Premiere Issue this week.
05/12/2008

Video From The RVCA Demo At Active Ride Shop Escondido

Check out all the action from the RVCA demo that took place at Active Ride Shop Escondido. Leo Romero and Kevin “Spanky” Long got down it.
05/09/2008

2008 PRO-TEC Pool Party: Watch it Live on the Web May 17

The Combi sessions at the Vans Skatepark are heating up as it’s time for the most anticipated bowl contest of the year.
05/09/2008



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