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New Columbia CMO on the Evolving Marketing Strategy
We talk to Pri Shumate, who previously worked for Hurley and the WSL, about her new role at…
Executive Edition September 15, 2022
Zumiez’s Grim Q2 Results and Outlook
We have details about what the important industry account is seeing with its customer base. To sum up:…
Executive Edition September 13, 2022
Roark Expands into Women’s
We talk to CEO Ryan Hitzel and Women's Brand Manager Dayna Cottee about the strategy for the new…
Executive Edition September 6, 2022
Rough Q2 for Tilly’s as Inflation Bites
Important industry customer Tilly's is not immune to the slowdown in spending happening at some retailers that cater…
Executive Edition September 1, 2022
Large Retailers and Brands on Consumer Spending Trends, Inventory, and Promotions
We distill what large, publicly-traded retailers and brands are saying about consumer spending trends, inventory issues, promotions and…
Executive Edition August 29, 2022
Dick’s Optimistic About Back Half of Year
Dick's Sporting Goods is bucking retail trends on inventory, consumer spending, and more. Details about why the company…
Executive Edition August 25, 2022
Urban Outfitters Saw “Significant Weakness” in North America in Q2
The Urban Outfitters chain struggled in Q2 while sister brands Free People and Anthropologie continued to experience strong…
Executive Edition August 24, 2022
Nordstrom to “Aggressively Right-Size” Inventory
Executives turn more cautious after seeing a change in customer behavior and because of problems with the company's…
Executive Edition August 23, 2022
Back-to-School Observations at Industry Stores and Customers
SES stopped by the Irvine Spectrum Center this week to see how industry stores, industry retail customers and…
Executive Edition August 19, 2022
