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VF Cuts 600 Positions

VF Corp., the owner of Vans, The North Face, Dickies, Supreme and others, announced layoffs this week.

News August 31, 2022
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Photos from Active Collective Huntington Beach

Photos from the two-day event held last week at the Paséa Hotel and Spa.

News August 31, 2022
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Industry Veteran Launches Poolside Paradiso, a New Swim and Resort Line

A longtime industry designer who has worked for Billabong, Quiksilver and Rhythm, is launching a new swim and…

News August 31, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Retail Check In: Quiet Storm

As part of our Retail Check In series, we spoke with Bill Dreibelbis, the owner of Quiet Storm,…

News August 22, 2022
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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
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