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Urban Outfitters: Apparel Turns Corner, More Work Ahead to Improve Business

The Urban Outfitters banner recorded a 14.1% decline in same-store net retail sales, despite improvements in its men’s…

Executive Edition August 23, 2023
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Macy’s Sees More Credit Card Delinquencies, Pressure on Active and Casual

The retailer’s second quarter results indicate worsening conditions for consumer discretionary spending.

Executive Edition August 23, 2023
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Dick’s Lays Off 250 Workers, Cites Theft for Q2 Profit Drop

On a conference call with investors, Dick’s said sales met expectations and executives also commented on the outdoor…

Executive Edition August 23, 2023

TJX CEO: Marketplace “Loaded” with Brands as Shopper Traffic Ramps Up

More new Gen Z and Millennial customers are helping drive momentum as the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls parent…

Executive Edition August 16, 2023
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TravisMathew Parent Offers Update on “Unusual IT Activity,” Second Quarter Results

The IT update also came with a review of the company’s second-quarter results in which TravisMathew continued to…

Executive Edition August 9, 2023
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Under Armour Expects North America Wholesale Pressures to Subside

Apparel, the company’s largest category, took a hit in the quarter on account of wholesale pressures and softer…

Executive Edition August 9, 2023

Seager Puts the Grit in Surf as Sales Trajectory Continues

How a brand based on the Old West and surf built a growing fan base, with a store…

Executive Edition August 8, 2023
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Inside the Industry: Nate Smith, An Unsung Boardriders Hero

How you know someone is a real gem: in the most impossible, stressful, and challenging environment they manage…

Executive Edition August 3, 2023

Dickies Performance Hampered by Softer Workwear Sales, Wholesale

Sluggish sell through and greater pressures on value-conscious consumers dragged down Dickies revenue by 19% in the recently…

Executive Edition August 2, 2023
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