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Gotcha Founder Michael Tomson. Photo: Olson.

Gotcha’s Founder Tackles The Industry’s Toughest Topics

In this exclusive interview Michael Tomson discusses the evolution of surfwear, distribution, and much more. He identifies the most immediate challenges currently facing the surf market, and offers his thoughts on how to solve them. You don’t want to miss what he says.

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How Hollister Co. Stole Surf: Eight Years After Abercrombie & Fitch Invaded The Surf Market, What Can be Done To Defend Against Them?

In the latest issue of Transworld Business I wrote a feature about the impact Hollister has made on the surf industry and ways that the endemic market can defend itself against the fugazi “surf brand”/mega mall-based retail chain. We usually don’t publish such lengthy articles online—it’s around 4,000 words plus a sidebar—but having seen it referenced on more than one surf-related message board online, I decided to post it in its entirety. So here it is.

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