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Vuori CEO on Wholesale Strategy, 2024 Performance, and Raising Capital

We asked Kudla about Vuori’s direct retail strategy, if the brand plans to open more national wholesale partners…

Executive Edition December 19, 2024
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Earnings Roundup: Journeys, Urban Outfitters, and The Buckle

Genesco Inc. hiked its guidance for the year due to a robust sales recovery for its flagship Journeys…

Executive Edition December 13, 2024
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It’s ‘Time to Get Louder’: Trade Under Trump Presents Risks and Opportunities

Megan Costello, the vice president of trade and customs policy at Sorini, Samet & Associates, thinks that when…

Executive Edition December 12, 2024
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Tilly’s Sees Weak Start to Holiday Selling

Tilly’s CEO Hezy Shaked blamed the softening sales on poor merchandising calls. The company, which did see a…

Executive Edition December 9, 2024
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Zumiez Reports Many Bright Spots in Business

All the details about the many encouraging signs in Zumiez's Q3 earnings for an industry that could use…

Executive Edition December 6, 2024
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Trump’s Tariffs Will Fall to Consumers, Say Snowsports and Surf Brands

Snow and surf brands and retail experts share how companies are trying to navigate the potential new tariff…

Executive Edition December 1, 2024
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Updated: Industry Brands Embrace Early Black Friday Deals, Specialty Accounts Struggle to Respond

Retailers weigh in on the early and deep discounting that is happening this holiday season with many industry…

Executive Edition November 26, 2024
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Rumpl Takes a Fresh Approach to Black Friday as It Looks to Rightsize Business

The Portland-based blanket maker couldn’t keep up with demand through the pandemic. Now, the company is rightsizing its…

Executive Edition November 25, 2024
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Rip Curl’s Q1 Sales Drop 7 Percent, Wholesale Orders Expected to Improve

Executives at Rip Curl parent company KMD Brands reviewed how the brand performed last year and in Q1…

Executive Edition November 21, 2024
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