Paddling apparel purveyors go from retail to wholesale

By Erika Engle

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 09, 2011

~~<p>David G. Kim and Dede Howa, owners of ‘Oiwi Ocean Gear, are shifting focus, having weathered the economy's tumultuous tides of the last few years.</p>
<p>The store at Kailua Beach Center, near President Barack Obama's annual (but maybe not this year) shave ice haunt, opened in 2005 to serve the paddling community with its proprietary, customizable sun-blocking apparel and additional clothing and accessories for men, women and children.</p>
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David G. Kim and Dede Howa, owners of ‘Oiwi Ocean Gear, are shifting focus, having weathered the economy's tumultuous tides of the last few years.

The store at Kailua Beach Center, near President Barack Obama's annual (but maybe not this year) shave ice haunt, opened in 2005 to serve the paddling community with its proprietary, customizable sun-blocking apparel and additional clothing and accessories for men, women and children. Login for more...