Tag: Quiksilver

Quiksilver America’s President Marty Samuels Resigns

Quiksilver’s Americas President exit among wave of the future for many other top executives in fashion and retail from Wal-Mart to Bebe.

Quiksilver Pulls-Out of ASR Winter Trade Show -What This Means for the Action Sports Industry

When a cornerstone drops, how does a building stand? Try re-inventing the concrete.

Retail and Brand Economic Round-up: Target’s Downturn and McQ Collaboration; Abercrombie & Fitch Loses Cred but Not in Europe; Quiksilver Closes Rossi Sale and Launches Street-inspired 2009/10 Outerwear; Volcom Remains the Hidden Gem

Youth culture retail and branding strategies continue to evolve through economic downturn. Here’s what’s up with some main players.

Surfing Remains North Shore Economic Stimulus Package As the Vans Triple Crown, including Banzai Pipeline Masters, Kicks-off Attracing World’s Top Pros, Media, Fans

In its 26th year, this event series remains one of the strongest in action sports history for both athletes and sponsors.

Surfing Legend Kelly Slater Wins 9th ASP World Title with Big Win in Spain; plus Surfing Industry Heats-up for Big Waves in Vans Triple Crown of Surf in Hawaii

Most-winning surfer of all time, Kelly Slater scores his 9th ASP World Title giving the industry a boost as the pros heads into big-wave season.

MAGIC’s S.L.A.T.E. Fashion Trade Show Provides Fresh Platform for Progressive Street Lifestyle Brands

Shows within THE SHOW was the theme of MAGIC International Fashion Trade Show this year, with one of the highlights being a new home for progressive street and lifestyle fashion brands called S.L.A.T.E.

Maverick’s Big-Wave Surf Championship Goes Off in Half Moon Bay with Pummeling 30-Foot Swell; What This Means for Sports TV Viewership Among Youth Culture Surfing

On Saturday, January 12th after months of tracking the patterns of Mother Nature and officially receiving a greenlight less than 48 hours from Contest Director Jeff Clark, the 2007/2008 Mavericks Surf Contest

H&M’s Path of Intercontinental Domination: European American Youth Markets Preferences for the Store/Brand Make H&M the Company to Watch

Taking a look back at 4 years of consumer data regarding H&M from Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, and the United States, the “H&M Profile Report 2008” delivers insight into how this fast-fashion retailer captures the marketplace. Key resource for anyone hoping to move global yet maintain cred in niche markets.

Finally, Quiksilver Sells Rossignol, But Takes a Bath on the Transaction

It’s been one of those “Euro’s vs. Americans” heated debates that lasted an ugly 2 years until finally, selling the brand proved to be the only best option. Here’s the story.

T-shirt Brand Innovator Exclusive Interview Delivers Insight on Sales Cycles, Reps, Distribution, Manufacturing, Music, Inline, and Skateboarding Influences on the Marketplace, How Lady Footlocker Could Have Made a Fortune

This week’s Interview is with AJ Jackson, a T-shirt Action Sportswear Pioneer -Los Angles, CA New York City. Specialties include: Streetwear, Action Sports-inspired Apparel, T-shirts, Denim, Sales Reps, Trade Shows, Connection with Music Apparel Crossover Particularly Punk, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Dub, Indie