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Billabong Acquiring West 49

Or Maybe Zumiez is Going to Buy Them   Oh, and Billabong Bought RVCA   Okay, Zumiez is Out of the Picture   Anyway, This is All Really Interesting- and Related   As you know, Billabong made an offer on June 30 to acquire the Canadian action sports retailer West 49. Only July 9th, Zumiez said […]

Orange 21’s Results for Quarter Ended March 31

Orange 21 (Spy Optic) has been through a lot. The recession and resulting economic conditions were enough, I’m sure we’d all agree, for any company to deal with. But since CEO Stone Douglass came in, they’ve also settled a dispute with former CEO Mark Simo and No Fear, done a rights offering (they raise about $2.5 million […]

What Are Big Brands Doing in Retail? It’s a Bit Scary

Below is the handout I distributed at IASC’s Skateboard Industry Summit at the end of April where I talked about the evolving retail environment.  These are quotes from recent fillings and conference calls by Billabong, Genesco (owners of Journeys), Nike and Zumiez about how they see the retail environment and their involvement in it.  Except […]