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GLC Apparel Inc. - a Great Linked Channel on apparel

GLC Apparel is an international apparel company mainly focused on action sports and lifestyle markets. We specialize in both knitwear and woven wear garments. In addition to action sports and lifestyle markets, we also supply good products with competitive pricing for customers in outdoor sports, music bands, active fashion, California style, school events, and so on. Meanwhile, we also supply sales channel services to those who have interest in selling their brand items or quality goods to<

BRA

The Board Retailers Association (BRA) is a non-profit representing over 550 action sport retailers in the surf, skate, snow and wake industry with over 3,000 storefronts across the country. The association serves as the preeminent voice for independent retailers with manufacturers and trade shows. BRA also provides educational resources, discounts from vendors, industry research and private label sourcing solutions.

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Fernando: The industry’s biggest challenges

The Quiksilver Women’s look photographed at ASR.

By Tiffany Montgomery
January 01, 2008 5:30 AM

As ASR gets underway today I thought it would be good to step back and talk about the challenges facing the industry.

I asked Fernando Aguerre this question when I interviewed him, and below is an audio clip of his answer.

For those who don't know Fernando, he and his brother, Santiago, founded the Reef sandal company in 1985. It grew to well over $50 million in revenue (that's an estimate. Fernando would not disclose numbers) and the brothers sold 80 percent of Reef to financial investors in 2002.

VF Corp. bought Reef for $188 million in cash in 2005, according to VF's company filings. The Aguerres sold their remaining 20 percent at that time.