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Gotcha co-founder arrested in Laguna Beach

1 May, 2013 : - TEAM: Michael Elliot Tomson, who co-founded Gotcha surfwear was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and on suspicion of cocaine possession after a traffic accident in Laguna Beach, police said Wednesday. Police charged Tomson, 58, of Laguna Beach with two felony counts of DUI and…
Mr Zogs Sexwax & Zoggs in legal dispute

1 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Mr. Zogs Sexwax is an international brand of wax. The brand Zoggs makes goggles and swimming togs. But just who can use the name Zoggs has led to a long-running rift between the two firms. Zoggs, a swimming product company founded in Australia, has appealed against an Intellectual …
Luxottica revenue grows 4.2 percent

30 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Luxottica Group S.p.A., the parent of Oakley and Sunglass Hut, reported revenues in the first quarter rose 4.2 percent and rose 5.6 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Wholesale revenues rose 7.5 percent on a C-N basis while retail revenues improved 3.1 percent C-N. Operating profit…
Popular blog by Matt Biolos finds new home

30 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Lost Surfboards shaper Matt Biolos launched his blog on Posterous.com more than two years ago. In that (relatively) short span of time his page has developed into a consistent dose of straight poop on Lost Surfboard design, team riders and the strange microcosm of surfboard…
Grassracks launch new line for board storage

29 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: After a successful initial launch in November of 2012, Grassracks is ready to release their second round of products just in time for summer. Having spent the rest of winter engineering and designing better products, these Malvern, PA-based board sport enthusiasts have given us some…
Surf industry takes notes on movie marketing

26 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: More than 100 employees from 30 surf industry companies attended yesterday’s SIMA Boot Camp P.M.: What Action Sports Can (And Should) Learn From Motion Picture Marketing. The event featured a conversation with Anna Yeager, Creative Director and Lead Theatrical Marketing Producer, He…
Lunasurf debuts Hybrid Series wetsuits

26 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Having been field tested and trusted around some of the most frigid waters on the globe by Lunasurf ambassadors such as Ian Battrick, Tim Nunn you know they have been put to the real test. And the result? 'There is no such thing as cold water in the Lunasurf 6.4mm wetsuit' according to br…
Quiksilver adds former CEO of Premier Foods

26 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: On April 23, 2013, the Board of Directors of Quiksilver, Inc. increased the size of the Board from eight to nine directors and, upon the recommendation of the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee, appointed Michael A. Clarke to fill the vacancy created by suc…
VF reports record first quarter 2013 results

26 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: VF Corporation reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 30, 2013. All per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis. Adjusted amounts refer to non-GAAP measures as described in the Adjusted Amounts paragraph below. 'VF’s first quarter performance is a g…
Boardroom show won't run at Vans US Open

25 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY;GLM today announced that it is moving its consumer surfing event from the 2013 Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach in July to the OC Fair & Events Center on October 5th and 6th. The decision reflects strategic business differences with IMG Worldwide, the US Open of Surfing owne…
Iconix reports record revenue & earnings

24 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Iconix reported that total revenue for the first quarter of 2013 was approximately $105.1 million, a 19% increase as compared to approximately $88.5 million in the first quarter of 2012. EBITDA attributable to Iconix for the first quarter was approximately $64.6 million, a 14% increa…
Body Glove signs exclusive distributor in Peru

24 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Body Glove International is excited to announce they have signed a contract with Wave Pool SAC, to be an authorized distributer of Body Glove products. Wave Pool SAC began operations in October of 2010 as the operator of 'La Ola Movistar' surf arena in the Boulevard de Asia Outdoor Mall. …
Trade Group Ubernimmt den Vertrieb von Hurley

24 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Das Wesen der Marke Hurley basiert auf unserer Liebe zum Meer und dessen konstanter Veränderung. Durch ihre tiefen Wurzeln in der Strandkultur ist sie geprägt von Gemeinsamkeit und positiver Empfindung. Ursprünglich gegründet, um Träumen der Jugend Ausdruck zu ver…