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Posted on March 26th, 2008
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Not long ago the skateboarding community was rocked, when Steve Rocco (no pun intended) sold World Industries for the sum of 20 Million Dollars. Pushing the brand into a mainstream world wide that it hasn’t really capitalized on in the skateboarding industry since.
Well, dying brands are still worth something, as we saw in the past when Larry Flynt bought Big Brother magazine. Such is the case with Duffs. Duffs wasn’t exactly a huge name in the skate shoe market, where new comers and new brands (Lakai for instance) were taking off into main skateboarding markets. Duffs has been sold to a UK company, according to Transworld business , and is moving forward to close their California offices.
What is the future of Duffs as a brand? Time will tell.
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Posted on March 6th, 2008
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If you have ever wanted a job in the skateboarding world, now is your chance to brush off your portfolio, take a day off and hang out with the bigwigs in the skate industry and get a job. They are having a career day, where many top skateboarding companies will be looking for new talent, and basically giving you a chance to work in the industry, instead of just skateboarding for free. Imagine getting paid to work for Girl Skatebaords, or Lakai Shoes? Even the janitor gets to skate the mini-ramp! Check out the official Career Day website here, and get your resume ready. It takes place March 21st, so you got a little time, don’t sleep on this opportunity.
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