On a recent Red Bull/ TransWorld SURF boa trip in Indonesia, Jordy Smith pulled what are many are calling the most radical maneuver ever pulled on a surfboard. Check out the evidence below and weigh in with your opinion.
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June 15 2009 |
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Silver screen stars have The Academy Awards, Musicians have the Grammy’s, but the highest honor in the world of skateboarding comes in the form of The TransWorld Skateboarding Awards. On Friday, June 12 the world’s best skateboarders converged at The Avalon in Hollywood, California to honor their peers, party, and see the world premiere of TransWorld’s new film Right Foot Forward.
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June 15 2009 |
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On Wednesday June 10, La Jolla Group CEO spoke to a crowd of more than 100 at The Camp in Costa Mesa, California as part of the Innovator Series presented by Group Y. Bost tackled topics ranging from his background in the action sports market to the role of social media at LJG’s stable of brands
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TransWorld Business caught up with Brixton Co-Founder David Stoddard for a quick Q&A. Stoddard is a man of few words, but he did offer some information on Brixton’s recent move into a larger office space, expansion into cut and sew apparel, and growing the business during a tough economy.
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June 11 2009 |
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Quiksilver announced today that Nick Adcock, President of Quiksilver’s DC Shoes Brand has resigned to pursue other interests. Quiksilver Americas’ President Craig Stevenson will assume Mr. Adcock’s responsibilities on an interim basis while the company completes a search for his replacement.
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June 09 2009 |
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SIMA hosted its 5th Annual Waterman’s Underwriting Party on Friday June 5 at Cyprus Shore Community Park in San Clemente, California. The party raises money through sponsorship opportunities and a live auction to help support SIMA’s annual Waterman’s Weekend
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June 08 2009 |
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In a press release today, Rip Curl International announced that Olivier Cantet will take over as Group CEO from Francois Payot, who has held the group position since 2006. Payot will resume his former role as Founder Director on the Rip Curl Board alongside Brian Singer and Doug Warbrick.
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In an effort to provide our readers with the most comprehensive coverage of the current retail climate as possible, Transworld Business has developed a monthly column we’re calling Retail Round Up. In this installment we examine how a sample of specialty stores and department stores are performing based on same-store sales results over that past seventeen months.
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June 04 2009 |
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Tilly’s announced today that it will be opening its 104th store in the Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing, New Jersey. According to Tilly’s Web site, there are more stores in New Jersey, California, Florida, and Virginia as well.
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June 03 2009 |
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Zumiez, Inc. (ZUMZ) reported today that it’s Net sales for May dropped 9.6% to $23.5 million compared to the same four week period in 2008. Comparable store sales dropped a whopping 20.7%.
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June 03 2009 |
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