Nothing like a little b-side footie from new shoe dude Braydon Szafranski. Right? Don’t ever think this whole “skateboarding superstar” thing is easy. It’s not.
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Skatehalle Berlin reportedly gave their bowl a little tuneup getting ready for Clash 2011 to be held May 20-11, 2011. Wouldn’t mind a few lonely warm up hours on this little bit of perfection. Which reminds us: we’ve never been to Berlin. Hard to believe, but true. . . Follow the jump for more info. [click to continue…]
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The Motley Fool’s Seth Jayson takes a look at Volcom stock today in a story titled, Is Volcom Going To Burn You? In it he looks specifically at Accounts Receivables and Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) to attempt to see the future of the company.
AR that grows more quickly than revenue, or ballooning DSO, can also suggest a desperate company that’s trying to boost sales by giving its customers overly generous payment terms. Alternately, it can indicate that the company sprinted to book a load of sales at the end of the quarter, like used-car dealers on the 29th of the month. (Sometimes, companies do both.) . . Why might an upstanding firm like Volcom do this? For the same reason any other company might: to make the numbers. Investors don’t like revenue shortfalls, and employees don’t like reporting them to their superiors.
Jayson doesn’t say that’s what VeeCo is doing, just that the numbers are interesting. If you understand any of this, click the link for more.
[Link: Motely Fool]
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Now to channel Antwuan Dixon all we have to do is pull a shirt over our heads and say “wanna catch my fade” thanks to KR3W’s new flip tees.
KR3W created two limited-edition “Flip” T-shirts, featuring actual size, photo real images of Antwuan Dixon’s and Lizard King’s faces on the inside of the T-Shirt. Available now at select KR3W retailers worldwide.
Seriously. Why hasn’t anyone done this before?
[Link: KR3W via Digital Skateboarding]
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Radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant is reportedly making its way out into the Pacific Ocean and could be headed to a surf spot near you, according to a story on The Intel Hub. This model created by ASR Limited on April 5, 2011 shows just how it might move on out.
Record levels of Japan nuclear radiation have been found in the Pacific Ocean off the Fukushima, Japan Coast. The radiation is expected carried toward the US by fast-moving currents.
Or, maybe the gigantic floating island of plastic out in the middle of the ocean can suck some of it up for us. That would be good, huh?
[Link via The Intel Hub]
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It was only a month ago that Michael Marckx left his position as VP of global marketing at Globe to become VP of marketing at Spy Optic. It appears he’s been chewing up the scenery at the Carlsbad-based company.
Today, the company announced that Marckx has been promoted to president and that CEO Stone Douglass is “stepping down.” Orange 21 board chairman Seth Hamot says this is a turning point for a company (that has had its share over the last decade).
“Today marks an important milestone for Orange 21 and SPY: We have a new management team dedicated to growing our firm through enhancing our brands,” says Seth Hamot, Orange 21 chairman of the board. “Our new CEO, Carol Montgomery, previously helped grow Revo from a small sunglass brand to a much larger firm. Similarly, Michael Marckx was instrumental in resurrecting the Ocean Pacific (Op) brand, and recently has run divisions for Globe International, the action sports lifestyle brand and world’s largest manufacturer of skateboards. Finally, the inclusion of Michael Angel to our senior executive ranks will help us build a stronger company on a solid foundation.
Nice 30 day plan, Marckxy. What’s on the schedule for next month? [click to continue…]
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Western Australia’s West Suits was forced to “call in administrators” when a rough economy got in the way of continued sales growth according to a story in The West.
The O’Connor-based business, which generated about $6 million in total sales last year, has secured debts owed to National Australia Bank of about $1 million. . . Up to a further $1 million is also owed to several trade creditors, and an unnamed private investor is understood to have advanced the company several million dollars.
According to the story, administrator Dino Travaglini, from Perth firm Moore Stephens says “it would be business as usual while he sourced a buyer for the company.”
Being the little guy has never been easy.
[Link: The West]
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Don’t think that photographer/musician/DJ Atiba Jefferson just sits around shooting photos. Nope. Guy can roll as proved by this buying-lunch showdown with Paul Rodriguez.
[Link: Street League]
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Tom Curren and the Rip Curl crew travel to Indonesia for some tidal bore riding at Seven Ghosts. Lots of talk and a few meaty chunks of chocolate thunder!
[Link via OC Weekly]
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Former pro skateboarder Chad Shetler won his third consecutive Ultimate Boarder Championship on Saturday, April 9, 2011 by finishing fourth in the skateboarding event. Snowboarders Trevor Jacob and Shayne Pospisil finished second and third. Shelter was able to win the event without placing top three in any of the event.
“ I am incredibly stoked to have come out on top, especially since this was the toughest year of competition yet in terms of the high caliber of athletes and the rough elements,” said Shetler. . . “Overall it was a pretty amazing week, and getting to miss work to go snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding, is definitely something you can’t beat,” added Shetler who has a full time job in the marketing department at LOST, an action sports company based in Orange County.
Other finishers of note included Tosh Townend in 5th, Aaron Astorga in 11th, Chas Guldemond in 12th, and Kalani David in 16th. Follow the jump for full results. [click to continue…]
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