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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: St. Augustine

It’s Tuesday morning and I am up and taking the pulse of the industry in St Augustine, Florida.
10/28/2008

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

ZJ Boarding House Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary

Santa Monica's ZJ Boarding House celebrates twenty years of being in business with a carnival/concert/barbecue and a good portion of the industry turns out to help them celebrate.
09/29/2008

Surf Expo September Post-Show Recap

Retail shop and booth counts up at Surf Expo; attendance dips slightly due to weather and economy.
09/29/2008

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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Ernst & Young Names Skullcandy CEO Entrepreneur Of The Year

Rick Alden, CEO and Founder of Skullcandy, was named winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 award for Utah on Friday, June 27th. Acknowledged for his outstanding leadership while delivering exceptional growth of Skullcandy, Inc., a leading developer of core audio products, Alden is one of 26 regional Entrepreneur of the Year recipients. This win secures Alden a seat as a nominee for the national award, which will be announced on November 15, 2008 at a black-tie gala hosted by comedian Jay Leno.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recognizes men and women who have excelled at growing and sustaining market-leading businesses. As CEO and Founder of Skullcandy, Alden has built a company dedicated to producing high-performance audio products, successfully saturating both the mainstream and action sports markets.

The recipe for Skullcandy's success can be directly attributed to Alden's razor sharp focus on keeping true to his personal passion for the outdoor action sports market - delivering products and making a name for Skullcandy in a niche space before bringing it to a wider audience.

“Skullcandy has been a crazy venture since day one,” Alden stated. “Being an entrepreneur is normally an independent activity. Ernst & Young has spent 20 years fostering entrepreneurial communities bringing resources together with opportunities. Thank you to Ernst & Young for their support of young companies and this unique recognition. There is nothing better than finding a project you love, building an incredible team to work with, and watching it grow.”

Creating audio products for the action sports industry and staying true to the needs of his core customers, Alden has also created demand in the mainstream market. His passion and strategy continues to yield tremendous results, as Skullcandy is currently experiencing its fourth year-over-year growth of more than 300 percent.

In 2003, Alden formed Skullcandy to offer fashionable, high-performance headphones to a core demographic in the action sports industry. In just five years, Skullcandy has introduced a line of more than 100 skews of headphones as well as other audio products, such as backpacks with built-in speakers and iPod accessories. Skullcandy products are available in more than 40 countries worldwide. Alden currently resides in Park City, Utah with his wife of 18 years and his four children: Tyler (16), Autumn (12), Brooklyn (10) and Preston (8).

For additional information on Skullcandy or its products, visit www.skullcandy.com.
Author: Sean Obrien
 
 
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Nike's "Made For Skate" Pop-up Store Exhibit

Nike SB is sponsoring an exhibition in Amsterdam containing five decades of memorable skateboarding footwear.
11/20/2008

The Buckle, Inc. Reports 31 Percent Increase in Third Quarter Net Income

The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) announced todaythat net income for the fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2008 increased31.0 percent on a 25.7 percent net sales increase.
11/20/2008

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Announces Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Results

The Company achieved an 11 basis-point increase in product selling margins and lowered overall distribution center expenses versus the prior year despite operating 19 more stores and experiencing increased freight costs due to higher fuel prices
11/20/2008

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

Sport Chalet Selects MarketLive eCommerce Suite for New eCommerce Website

MarketLive, Inc., the leading global eCommerce software and service provider for retailers, announced today that Sport Chalet, a full-service specialty sporting goods store with locations in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, has selected the MarketLive eCommerce Suite for the company's new website.
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



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