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Two Senior Executives Depart Urban Outfitters Chain

Urban Outfitters has lost two senior leaders in the space of about six weeks.

News March 2, 2021
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Birkenstock Sold to L Catterton

The company sold a majority stake to L Catterton and its affiliates including Financière Agache, the family investment company…

News February 26, 2021
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Phunkshun Finds Doing Good is Good for Business

The company quickly pivoted to making PPE during the pandemic. They got a big boost when Colorado Governor…

News February 26, 2021
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REI Did Not Make A Profit in 2020

As a result, the company has structured its dividend to co-op members differently this year.

News February 25, 2021
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Booming Retail Sales Forecast for 2021

“The economy is expected to see its fastest growth in over two decades,” NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz…

News February 24, 2021
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Tilly’s Chief Merchandising Officer to Depart

The former Nordstrom executive made several changes to Tilly's product strategy during her tenure.

News February 23, 2021
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Core Careers: Vans VP of Apparel Vicki Redding

Vicki tells us about how her Nordstrom training helped her career, and how she and her team at…

News February 19, 2021
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RAEN CEO on Business Trends, New Role at Linksoul, and His Fight with Cancer

2020 was quite the year for Jeff Fitzhugh. Not only did he help lead RAEN through the pandemic,…

News February 17, 2021
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Rip Curl on a Roll

Rip Curl posted strong results for the six months ended Jan. 31, according to new parent company Kathmandu.

News February 12, 2021
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