Quiksilver

Quiksilver’s July 31st Quarter: Sales Down, But Profits Up and Balance Sheet Stronger

Quik is the poster child of a company that’s done what it needed to do following the twin blows of the Rossignol acquisition and the recession. As somebody who’s done a bit of turnaround work, I can tell you it’s no fun, for either management or employees, to be dealing with negative stuff month after month. Quik

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Boardshorts from a Vending Machine

If you read this http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/the-thread/Swimsuit-Vending-Machines-to-be-Stocked-in-Hotel-52089002.html you’ll see that Quik has partnered with Standard Hotels to sell cobranded swim suits at boutiques and poolside vending machines for $75 a pair. I’m not writing this to express an opinion (though I’m usually not loathe to do that) but just to let you know it’s happening and to

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