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Urban CEO: The New Fashion Cycle Has Arrived

CEO Richard Hayne had lots of interesting things to say about fashion trends and the retail landscape in…

Executive Edition August 18, 2016
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The Industry's Distribution Problem

A visit to the mall to check out back-to-school shopping underscores a fundamental problem for many industry brands.…

Executive Edition August 18, 2016
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PacSun CEO Updates Bankruptcy Case

We checked in with PacSun CEO Gary Schoenfeld this week to get a briefing on the bankruptcy, including…

Executive Edition August 12, 2016
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Macy's Will "Shrink to Grow"

Macy’s dropped lots of news Thursday morning, including an aggressive store closing plan and details about improving sales…

Executive Edition August 11, 2016
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State Details Oakley's Brutal Job Cuts

Newly published state records detail just how many jobs Luxottica is slashing at Oakley

Executive Edition August 10, 2016
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How Smith Optics Performed in Q2

Safilo executives talked about the Smith brand on a recent earnings conference call.

Executive Edition August 10, 2016
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Swim Trend Report from Swim Collective

We talk to brands about how the swim season has gone so far, and about swim trends for…

Executive Edition August 9, 2016
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Vans Global President Doug Palladini on New Role

An interview with Doug about his plans for the new job, how he approaches becoming the boss to…

Executive Edition August 4, 2016
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VF's Kevin Bailey on Passing the Vans Baton

Action Sports President Kevin Bailey shares why the time was right to step away from the Vans Global…

Executive Edition August 4, 2016
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