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Your Retailers Have Spoken. They Think You Need To Be Here. In these challenging economic times, it's more important than ever for manufacturers and retailers alike to get their business done in one place, in one weekend. Surf Expo's unique breadth of exhibitors and commitment to a business-first atmosphere makes choosing Surf Expo as the show to attend a no-brainer. 11/18/2008 Surf Expo Announces Lineup For January 2009 Educational Seminars Give your store every advantage through Surf Expo's full roster of educational seminars, happening January 15, 16, and 17 in Orlando, Florida. Bring your staff or brush up on your own skills as we discuss open-to-buy strategies, Web site management, understanding surfboard technology, and much more. 11/18/2008 Travels With Fish: Cocoa Beach On the final day of our Surf Expo North Florida tour, we stop off at the Ron Jon Surf Shop mega store, plus Quiet Flight and Cape Surf. 10/31/2008 Travels With Fish: Daytona Beach The off-season in a tourist mecca like Daytona Beach brings its own challenges as shops either struggle to maintain or simply shutter the doors and wait until spring. So how are retailers coping? 10/30/2008 Travels With Fish: Jacksonville Beach Surf Expo is back with another episodic adventure! This time reporting from Northeastern Florida as I travel from Jacksonville Beach to Cocoa Beach and hit the stops in between. 10/27/2008 Per Welinder Explains The Birdhouse Deal Tony Hawk and Per Welinder, business partners for the past 15 years, recently reached a definitive agreement whereby Tony Hawk has acquired all interest in the Birdhouse Skateboards brand from Blitz Distribution, Inc. So what's it all mean? Blitz President Per Welinder explains. 10/16/2008 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. 10/14/2008 The Secrets Of Visual Merchandising How your store looks is sometimes more important that what you are selling. We’ll explore the basics on merchandising your store from a visual perspective and also discuss how to build a formula to keep your store fresh and exciting to your frequent shoppers as well as your new guests. 10/06/2008 The Girls Of Surf Expo All the latest swimwear fashions, modeled at Surf Expo's Fashion Shows and at the swank Peabody Hotel. 09/25/2008
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Ray Underhill, 1962-2008
Ray Underhill spent the past two years battling a Chordoma brain tumor. Despite the condition’s debilitating effects, Ray maintained the kindness and strength he was known for. He was an example to his family and to his friends of what it means to be a father, a husband, a friend. Throughout his ordeal, Ray never let his spirit succumb to the cruelty of his condition.
After surgery, and several radiation and chemotherapy treatments, Ray passed away on Friday morning, August 1, 2008, at a hospital near his home in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Ray will be remembered by some as the Powell-Peralta Bones Brigade pro of the late 1980s with the smooth style and deep bag of tricks. He will be remembered by others in the skateboard industry as the Gullwing Team Manager or Web Master at Eastern Skateboard Supply. To those of us who knew Ray, he’s remembered as the guy we wish we were. The one we wish everyone else would emulate—his candor, his kindness, his sense of humor an example to us all. If everyone in the world were just a little more like Ray, what an amazing, peaceful place this would be.
His wife Kerry, and their children Keaton (13) and Olivia (8) lost a husband and a father on Friday. And skateboarding lost a brother—one who made his mark on his board, but who went on to affect us all in far more profound ways for who he was off his skateboard. Quite simply, he was the best of us, and is tremendously missed.
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Beloved husband of Kerry A. Underhill; survived by his son, Keaton Underhill; daughter, Olivia Ray Underhill, all of Wilmington; father, Raymond L. Underhill, Sr., and wife, Peggy; mother, Roberta Elrod; sister, Pamela Gilbert and husband, Mike, all of Nashville, TN; brother, Craig Underhill and wife, Glenna, of White House, TN; mother-in-law, Eleanor Rainford and husband, Peter Lamagna, of Bolivia, NC; father-in-law, Robert Rainford of Long Island, NY; three stepsisters, DeeAnna Tinal, Angela Minton and husband, Paul, and Shannon Eldridge and husband, John, all of Sumner County, TN; brother-in-law Robert Rainford; sisters-in-law, Karen Clemens, and Erin Hock and husband, Jim; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ray was born October 18, 1962, in Nashville, TN. He relocated to San Diego, California in the mid 1980s to become a professional skateboarder. He married Kerry on September 5, 1992, and became a father when Keaton was born in 1995. They moved to Wilmington, North Carolina in 1998 and worked at Eastern Skateboard Supply. His daughter, Olivia, was born in 2000. He was a volunteer at Ogden Elementary School. He was known worldwide and loved by all. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.
The family will receive friends from 5pm to 8pm Monday, August 4, 2008,
at Andrews Market Street Chapel, 1617 Market ST, Wilmington, NC 28401.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be 10 AM Tuesday, August 5, 2008,
at St. Mark Catholic Church (1011 Eastwood RD, Wilmington, NC 28403)
with Rev. Msgr. Matthew Hendrick officiating. Interment will follow
at Sea Lawn Memorial Park, 17750 U.S. Highway 17, Hampstead, NC 28443.
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Zumiez Inc. Reports October 2008 Sales Results Total net sales for the four-week period ended November 1, 2008 increased 1.2% to $25.0 million, compared to $24.7 million for the four-week period ended November 3, 2007.
11/20/2008 Pacific Sunwear Announces Third Quarter Earnings Results Total Company same-store sales decreased 7% during the third quarter of fiscal 2008.
11/20/2008 Dick's Sporting Goods Reports Third Quarter Results; In line With Expectations Net sales for the quarter increased 10.2% to $924.2 million due to the opening of new stores, the inclusion of Chick's Sporting Goods in this year's quarterly results and a 2.8% decrease in comparable store sales.
11/20/2008 ActionWatch Retail Panel Grows to 200 Stores “This is a significant milestone,” states Cary Allington, co-founder. “The panel is large enough to very accurately reflect the market in most of the product categories we track.”
11/19/2008 Billabong International Outlines Global Success During Chairman and CEO Speeches. A transcript of the speeches made by Billabong International Chairman Ted Kunkel and CEO Derek O'Neill during last month's '07/08 Annual General Meeting.
11/18/2008 Sole Technology Gets Invite To Secret Ryan Sheckler Skate Park Everything you see here isn't even the entire park. There's another level full of ledges, mannys, flatground and whatnot -- not to mention the entertainment room, offices and on and on.
11/18/2008 Consumers Anxiously Await Black Friday Deals According to NRF’s 2008 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, 72.0 percent of consumers have completed less than 10 percent of their shopping, compared with 2.2 percent of shoppers who say they have completely finished.
11/17/2008 Orange 21 Announces Financial Results; Outlines Cost-Savings Measures "We are clearly feeling the effects of the general slowdown in the economy," commented Stone Douglass, the Company's newly appointed Chief Executive Officer. "In response, we are doing everything we can to maintain our sales while dramatically reducing expenses." 11/17/2008 Towing Now History At Ghost Trees Reports Surfing Magazine In a decision to be announced later this week, officials at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have closed a loophole in the laws governing the use of personalized watercraft in the Sanctuary.
11/17/2008 Quiksilver, Inc. Completes Sale of Rossignol Company to focus on core apparel and footwear brands Quiksilver, Roxy and DC. 11/13/2008 Ocean Minded And Zappos Team Up For Lake Mead Cleanup Ocean Minded recently hosted its first-ever beach clean-up at a lake location. On October 28th, the company partnered with online footwear retailer, Zappos.com, and held a clean-up at Lake Mead’s National Recreation Area.
11/13/2008 OGIO Promotes Two to VP Positions, Reports Record Growth Despite the economy's alarming state, Utah-based OGIO is celebrating one of its most successful sales spikes in its 20-year history.
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