The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association has announced a major venue change for its annual Image Awards, the awards ceremony that honors the top brands and retailers in the surf industry. Traditionally held each May in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on the final day of SIMA’s yearly industry more»

Record snow and rainstorms made weather miserable across much of the United States in February, but that did not stop people from shopping. U.S. chain-store sales climbed 3.7 percent in February, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. The ICSC’s Michael Niemira called more»

Software company New Generation Computing recently debuted its Vendor Payment Automation program, which it promises will take away many of the headaches from the paperwork rooted in invoices and purchase orders. One big paperwork headache comes from organizing and making sure everybody in a company is more»

Reef, the Carlsbad, Calif.–based sandal and swimwear maker, is taking its first steps into fair-trade footwear with the Ugandal, a women’s leather sandal made with paper beads handmade by displaced women in Uganda. The project, which was created in partnership with 31 Bits, an organization more»

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., the Anaheim, Calif.–based lifestyle mall retailer, is shaking up its juniors business with the addition of a key new executive. Christine Lee, the former general merchandise manager of women’s apparel and accessories for the popular Urban Outfitters Inc. more»