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Columbia Sportswear Prepares for Prolonged Downturn

The company details sales declines around the globe and how it is preparing for the new world. Plus,…

Executive Edition April 30, 2020
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Macy’s Outlines Store Opening Plans, Plus Spring Apparel Strategy

Large industry customer Macy’s detailed how much volume it expects reopened stores to do, how it plans to…

Executive Edition April 30, 2020
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Brand Leaders Weigh in on Glut of Inventory in Market

What happens to all of the merchandise sitting in closed stores around the world and in manufacturers' warehouses…

Executive Edition April 28, 2020
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What’s Selling at Aqua East

We spoke with head buyer Susan Wallace to find out how Aqua East is managing, what is selling…

Executive Edition April 27, 2020
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ActionWatch Surveys Core Retailers on Ability to Survive Crisis

ActionWatch recently conducted a very interesting survey of core retailers to ask them how they are faring during…

Executive Edition April 22, 2020
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Jeff Kearl on How Pandemic May Change Industry Going Forward

"I’m hopeful that we will put a fork in the four-season wholesale model once and for all and…

Executive Edition April 20, 2020
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How Fast-Growing Arcade is Navigating the Crisis

A talk with President Tristan Queen about inventory, having a rainy day fund, how many seasons the industry…

Executive Edition April 17, 2020
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Tactics Founders on Big Sale to Japanese Industry Powerhouse TSI

We asked what this means for Tactics, why TSI is a fit, and how the coronavirus has impacted…

Executive Edition April 16, 2020
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Dick’s Outlines Impact of Coronavirus, Including on E-Commerce

Large industry customer Dick’s Sporting Goods detailed what it is seeing from the Coronavirus crisis in a filing…

Executive Edition April 14, 2020
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