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Zumiez slashes guidance; Dec. sales weak

It was a rough December for Zumiez. The important action sports retailer lowered its fiscal 2007 guidance this…

News May 13, 2013
Crocs

Crocs CEO on Ocean Minded

Crocs CEO Ronald Snyder spent most of his presentation talking about Crocs, but he did have a few…

News May 13, 2013
Atwater new hire: Greg Osthus

Atwater makes key hire to strengthen team

Dean Bradley and Scott Madison of Atwater hired Greg Osthus this week to stabilize and strengthen Atwater's sales…

News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver Chairman and CEO Bob McKnight at the ICR XChange conference in January.

Quik Board eliminates execs recent raises

I missed this yesterday when I was in a virtual whiteout while skiing at Mt. Bachelor in Oregon.…

News May 13, 2013
Nordstrom at Irvine Spectrum. Photo courtesy of the Irvine Company.

Mens apparel at Nordstrom strong in January

CORRECTED: Fourth quarter same-store sales were in line with company expectations; January same-store sales were not. Sorry, I…

News May 13, 2013
Reef President John Wilson with Reef sponsored surfer Rob Machado

Reef: Platform in place, growth ahead

I headed down to Carlsbad yesterday to catch up with Reef President John Wilson and his team. Reef…

News May 13, 2013
Richard Woolcott

SIMA “Boot camp” draws crowd, speakers

I spent Thursday morning in Laguna Beach at a "Business Boot Camp" organized by the Surf Industry Manufacturers…

News May 13, 2013
Pacific Sunwear CEO Sally Frame Kasaksäó» decision to close the companyäó»s demo chain is mentioned in the AP story.

Retail retrenchment hurts malls

Here's an interesting Associated Press story out today about the impact of retail consolidation on shopping malls. It…

News May 13, 2013
Jesse Faen

SIMA Image award nominees named

Sorry this is a little late. My computer was in the Apple store most of the day yesterday…

News May 13, 2013
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