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Retailers say Quiksilver is ending women's line

VIA – OC REGISTER   Published: Feb. 27, 2013 Updated: Feb. 28, 2013 2:44 p.m. Kenna Florie, VP of Sales and Marketing for Quiksilver Women’s Division, holds up the award for Women’s Apparel Brand of the Year as Director of Marketing Anna Sherwood looks on during the 2012 SIMA Awards at the City National Grove … Continue reading Retailers say Quiksilver is ending women's line

Network A’s Alana: Surfer Girl Season 2 Kicks Off With Alana Blanchard Modeling in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

    VIA – MARKETWIRE   February 18, 2013 12:46 ET   “Alana: Surfer Girl” Is a 10-Episode Video Series Posting Each Monday on Network A NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – Feb 18, 2013) – Today Network A, the online action sports channel, releases the first episode of “Alana: Surfer Girl,” season two starring professional surfer … Continue reading Network A’s Alana: Surfer Girl Season 2 Kicks Off With Alana Blanchard Modeling in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop

VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop   Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop

VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop   Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading

Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks

VIA – HAWAII BUSINESS   Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks By Marcie Kagawa PRICE: $299 ($335 with a surfing leash) esdshawaii.com Photo: David Croxford Creator:  Wilson Vinano Jr., avid surfer and owner of Z to A Innovations, has been inventing things for years and wanted to make the ocean safer for people. With … Continue reading Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks

PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail

VIA – SF GATE PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail Sapna Maheshwari, ©2012 Bloomberg News Published 10:57 a.m., Monday, July 9, 2012 July 9 (Bloomberg) — Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., which made surf and skate styles cool for millions of U.S. teens, is trying to avoid a wipeout. After popularizing such brands as … Continue reading PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail

ESPN Body Issue Sneak Peak: Tyson Chandler, Maya Gabeira, Strip Down Nude In 2012

VIA – INQUISITR ESPN Body Issue Sneak Peak: Tyson Chandler, Maya Gabeira, Strip Down In 2012   The ESPN Body Issue celebrates the potential of the human body. This year’s magazine features athletes from all around the world with a special focus toward the 2012 London Olympics. Tyson Chandler,  Maya Gabeira, Jose Bautista, and several woman … Continue reading ESPN Body Issue Sneak Peak: Tyson Chandler, Maya Gabeira, Strip Down Nude In 2012

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Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community

VIA – YAHOO!   Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community   By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network 5 hours, 35 minutes ago On February 24th, 2012 the surfing community learned that the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay was being downgraded by the Association of Surfing Professionals due, in part, to Billabong’s recent financial woes. Here are … Continue reading Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community