Type: Public
On the web: http://www.quiksilver.com
Employees: 6,200
Employee growth: (19.0%)

Quiksilver rides the wave of youth appeal. It caters to the young and athletic with surfwear, snowboardwear, sportswear, and swimwear sold under the Quiksilver, Roxy, Hawk, Radio Fiji, Lib Technologies, and Gnu names. Quiksilver owns the DC Shoes brand of footwear and apparel for young men and juniors. It sells its apparel, footwear, and accessories in specialty and department stores worldwide, including Nordstrom, Dick's Sporting Goods, El Corte Ingles, Galeries Lafayette, and Macy's. The retailer boasts about 830 of its own stores under the Quiksilver, DC, Roxy (young women's apparel), and Quicksilver Youth banners. Quiksilver has expanded its products to include eyewear, watches, and personal care items.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending October, 2011:
Sales: $1,953.1M
One year growth: 6.3%
Net income: ($21.3)M

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: Robert B. (Bob) McKnight Jr.
CFO and COO: Joseph (Joe) Scirocco
VP Sales: Dave Rosenberger

Competitors:
adidas
Billabong
NIKE

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