Billabong acquires Australia’s Tigerlily
Here's the press release from Australia: Gold Coast, 7 December 2007: Billabong International Limited has today reached agreement…
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Widely sold brands struggling at Zumiez
An interesting theme emerged during the Zumiez second quarter earnings conference call yesterday. CEO Rick Brooks said price…
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Urban Outfitters has Bucklesque Q2
One of my readers suggested I should be covering Urban Outfitters, given how many action sports brands sell…
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December same-store sales flash report
Mostly, it wasn't pretty out there in December, though The Buckle had a stellar month. Here's the report:…
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Wooly, others react to White/Target news
The news today that top snowboarder Shaun White is creating a line for Target makes me wonder: How…
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Duke: Maybe retailers should start brands
Duke Edukas, co-owner of Surfside Sports in Costa Mesa, had an interesting idea for the future at a…
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Buckle still going strong despite economy
I think the only people spending money on a consistent basis are Buckle shoppers. Somehow, the company is…
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Japanese economy shows signs of slowing, Australian retail sales soften
Economists are watching Japan closely after the country's unemployment rate rose and household spending fell in June. The…
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Volcom earnings coming later today
Volcom releases fourth quarter and year end results this afternoon. I'll listen to the conference call and post…
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