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Stefan Gimpl Dominates
Stefan Gimpl is eating his "Wheaties" for breakfast. The Austrian snowboarder has emerged from the shadows and is dominating the competition.
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Oneill
Zimtstern Update
Zimtstern has been busy as of late. The brand has introduced a small but nice team and continues to push towards getting bluesign® approved. Check it out!
Zappos.com Teams Up with Overlay.TV
Zappos.com has teamed up with interactive video site Overlay.TV to bring its catalog of products to life through video and to transform the way customers interact with the online store.
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Skate
Brian Wenning
Arbor Awards
Arbor's The Push win’s Backcountry Magazine’s “Editor’s Choice Award” while the Cadence receives Transworld Snowboarding Magazine’s “Good Wood Award.
Andy Kessler Memorial Art Show
Andy Kessler Memorial Foundation Benefit Art show- December 12th NYC
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Andy Kessler
Art Brewer
Volcom Announces Its First ASP Event
Volcom will be sponsoring its first ever ASP event, The Volcom Pipeline Pro, January 23 - February 5, 2010. The event, as you may have guessed from the title, will be held at the legendary Pipeline, were Volcom’s roots run deeep, and will be a ...
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ASP World Junior
An A-To-Z of 2010/11 Outerwear: Special Blend
Product Manager Susan Stewart discusses Special Blends outlook for the 2010/11 season, how their outerwear line is taking shape, and what's in store for the future.
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Special Blend
Catching Up With: Blueprint’s Paul Shier
After nearly 15 years of loyal service as a sponsored athlete to one of the UK's oldest and most respected skateboard brands, professional skater Paul Shier is now having a go on the business side of Blueprint. Read the interview here.
Flat Fitty Names Brad Meyer SO Cal Rep
Flat Fitty/Lavish Headwear announced that industry vet Brad Meyers will take over sales rep duties for the San Diego/South Orange County Region effective immediately.
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Orange
Quiksilver
Smith Optics Named Utah Manufacturer Of The Year
Smith's manufacturing efforts earn major award.
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Smith Optics
A Checklist For New Labels & Small Brands
What Should Young Companies Be Doing In The Current Economy?
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Jeff Curley
Top Sellers: New Haven, Connecticut’s Enclave
Store Manger and full-time buyer Ben Milewski breaks down what's been selling at this New Haven-based shop.
An A-To-Z Of ‘10-11 Outerwear - Sound’s Trent Bush
Commited to snowboarding and the expierance that goes into making outerwear Sound Outerwear is focused on making something that truly is better than the rest.
Billabong Acquires Swell
It's been a while since there's been an acquisition story, but with all the major players in the surf-lifestyle apparel wholesale business battling with the decision of whether or not to sell their products direct to consumers on the Internet, ...
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Billabong
Swell.com
The Tony Hawk Show In Paris
The Tony Hawk Show went off last night at Paris’ Grand Palais. The world’s biggest skater on the biggest vert ramp in Europe! TransWorld Skateboarding was there to capture every moment!
Stoked Spirit of the Holidays
Stoked Action Sports Youth honors Rob Dyrdek with Spirit Award at "Stoked Spirit of the Holidays". Check out the latest!
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Rob Dyrdek
Stoked Mentoring
Sal Masekela
Resorts Going Green
Statesman.com article recognizes resorts are working to reduce waste, increase recycling, and help the environment.
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Vail
Mikey Leblanc
Luke Parslow
2010 Season Reservations Looking Up!
There is light at the end of the tunnel. MTRiP reports 25 percent increase in resort reservations for upcoming season!
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Vans Triple Crown iPhone App
Vans Releases the First ever iPhone App for an ASP Event. Check it out!
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Vans
Triple Crown of Surfing
Craig Metzger Added to IPATH Team
IPATH is pleased to welcome Craig Metzger into the crew as the company’s new director of marketing.
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Mumford Joins Theeve
Theeve is proud to Welcome Matt Mumford to the Team. Aussie all rounder Matt Mumford joins Garrett Hill, Dan Murphy, Gareth Stehr, Chad Bartie and Ben Raybourn as the latest team rider.
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Chad Bartie
Matt Walker
Jake Welch Joins Special Blend
Special Blend is hyped to announce the addition of Jake Welch to its First Chair Last Call roster of talent. Welch joins John Jackson, Stevie Bell, Nic Sauvé, Daniel Ek and Niko Cioffi.
Retailer Survivor Series
In conjunction with ASR, BRA is hosting the Retail Survivor Series, a BRA Retail Certification Program. The primary purpose of the Retail Survivor Series is to educate specialty retailers and provide the tools necessary to continue to survive the ...
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Action Sports iPhone Applications: A Cross Section Of Apps Worth Downloading
By the time this article hits cyberspace there will be well-over 100,000 iPhone applications available on Apple’s App Store. Considering that there are already millions of iPhone users globally it’s no wonder that businesses around the world are ...
An A-To-Z Of 2010/11 Outerwear: Roxy’s Natalie Murphy
Roxy Designer Natalie Murphy discusses upcoming trends in outerwear and what the brand's optimistic outlook for the future.
Loveland Demo Draws Over 500 Retail Employees
The Colorado snowboard scene descended on Loveland November 18-19 to test out the new gear and enjoy the snow. Check the photos and interviews here.
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Loveland
Dan Brisse
Burton
Gnu
Never Summer
Lib Tech
An A-To-Z Of 2010/11 Outerwear: Rome SDS’s Amy Pinker
Ryan Runke and Amy Pinker on Rome SDS's Outerwear Outlook for 2010
2010/11 Outerwear A-To-Z: Ride/Cappel With Robin Mavis
Five questions with Ride outerwear maven Robin Mavis.
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Ride
Cappel
Ride Snowboards
Zumiez Q3 Nets Sales Up .8%, Comps Down 8%
Zumiez announced its Q3 numbers on NOvember 20, and despite the economy actually increased net sales for the quarter ended October 31, 2009 by 0.8% compared to a year ago. That being said, the company's net sales for the first nine months of the year ...
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Zumiez
Green Foam Blanks’ Environmental Efforts
The New York Times featured an article on San Clemente's Green Foam Blanks and their efforts to green the industry with recycled polyurethane blanks as well as their other endeavors.
Hannah Teter’s New Ben & Jerry’s Flavor
Some athletes dream of making it on Wheaties boxes, but if you're from Vermont, scoring a Ben & Jerry's flavor trumps all.
Governors Declare Jan. Learn A Snow Sport Month
The governors of Utah, New York, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon have gotten together to declare January Learn a Snow Sport Month
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Zumiez Q3 Sales Up .8%, Profits Down 25%
Sales are looking up at Zumiez. Get the details here.
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Zumiez
An A-To-Z Of 2010/11 Outerwear: Oakley
Associate Apparel Merchandiser Jerry Kasai talks about the success of previous outerwear lines and how it has helped shaped designs for the brand's 2010 snow gear.
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Oakley
60-Second Sell: Never Summer SLR Board
Never Summer Sales Manager Mike "Gags" Gagliardi discusses the details of the brand's new SLR board.
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Never Summer
Robbie Sell
Habitat Launches Footwear Line In February 2010
Habitat Skateboards will expand its brand footprint in the skate industry by debuting a new line of footwear in February.
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Peter Line
Jonaven Moore On Jones Snowboards
Canadian ripper signs with Jeremy Jones's New Company.
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Jeremy Jones
Pat Moore
Theeve Trucks Announces Team Riders
Chad Bartie, Ben Raybourn, Dan Murphy, Garret Hill and Gareth Stehr are now all riding for Theeve Trucks, according to a press release from the company announcing its first five team riders.
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Chad Bartie
Tracker Trucks
Flux & Elmcompany Binding Collab
Flux Bindings and Elmcompany have teamed up this winter on a new collab version of the Super Titan binding.
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Flux
Union Bindings
Zumiez Q3 Nets Sales Up 1%, Comps Down 8%
Zumiez announced its Q3 numbers today, and despite the economy actually increased net sales for the quarter ended October 31, 2009 by 0.8% compared to a year ago. That being said, the company's net sales for the first nine months of the year are down ...
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Zumiez
WSJ Looks At Judges Preparation For Vancouver
An article posted at Wall Street Journal takes a look at how snowboarding judges are preparing for the Olympic Games in Vancouver this February.
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The Wall
REI Relaunches Snow Report For iPhone
The REI Snow Report application has been relaunched with improvements including new snow notifications, a Twitter feed, trail maps, and a GPS search function for mountains and REI stores within a 200 mile radius.
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David Perry On HYPE!
Check out David Perry's new welcome video at the official HYPE! site and watch his video part in the BELIEVE promo.
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OIA Survey Finds Improved Retailer Outlook
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released the results of a retailer survey in which it found improving outlooks amongst retailers as sales and revenue expectations have climbed steadily over the past three months
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Boa Announces 3point5.com Contest
Boa Technology has teamed up with 3point5.com for an innovative contest that helps retailers increase their knowledge of the lacing system and gives them some incentive with a chance to win a new iPod.
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An A-To-Z Of ‘10-11 Outerwear: O’Neill’s Juliet Korver
What makes a good outerwear company? One that is getting better all the time, and that is exactly what Outerwear Product Manager Juliet Korver and O'Neill are trying to do.
Roxy Expands Reach With Athletix Line
Senior Roxy Athletix Lead Designer Holly Dorrell dishes the details on the brand's new line, the inspiration behind her design, and what we can expect from Roxy's athletic lifestyle gear in the near future.
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Roxy
Peter Line
Holly Lyons
Rome Releases 2011 Artifact Shop Kid Board
Rome released its 2011 Artifact 1985 SK board, which is part of the brand's Shop-Kid Only graphic design contest. In related news, the brand also announced the winner of its "You Are The Syndicate" T-shirt contest.
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Rome
Active Ride Shop
Black Flys Brand Relaunches Under New Ownership
Black Flys sunglasses has relaunched under new corporate ownership and a new headquarters, and is working on rebuilding the brand and a new solid team, according to a statement released by the company today.
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Flys
SIA Announces New Brands To Debut In January
SIA announced today that 86 brands will make their debut at its January 2010 Snow Show, held for the the first time at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
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