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PacSun moving away from

PacSun moving away from swimwear and board shorts

PacSun will carry less swimwear, shorts and boardshorts in favor of its private label denim, fashion tops and…

News May 13, 2013
Nordstrom comps declined 13.1 percent in May

May a difficult month for U.S. retailers, with some exceptions

May was not a stellar month for many U.S. retailers, though industry customer The Buckle and inexpensive teen…

News May 13, 2013
Photos by Kevin Voegtlin courtesy of SIMA

Underwriting Party raised $50,000 toward Waterman's weekend; photos from party

I'm a little late posting the results of the Underwriting Party last Friday but here are the details…

News May 13, 2013
Nike CEO Mark Parker. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Nike revenues flat in Q4, net income rises 3 percent excluding certain items

Nike Inc. said this afternoon that revenues for the quarter ended May 31 were flat excluding the impact…

News May 13, 2013
Most retailers report weak

Most retailers report weak June same-store sales

June sales were tough for many retailers, with The Buckle and Aeropostale two of the exceptions. Here are…

News May 13, 2013
VF Corp. CEO Eric Wiseman

Vans star of VF earnings

Vans was the star of VF Corp.'s earnings conference call this afternoon, with executives citing the brand's 14…

News May 13, 2013
In the middle of it all: Rich Brown

Industry parties at La Jolla Group open house for new headquarters

Photos, videos and a recap of the launch party. Hundreds of industry insiders mobbed the new Irvine, Calif.,…

News May 13, 2013
Macy's Q2 profits better than

Macy's Q2 profits better than expected on lower inventories and cost cutting

The good news: Macy's earnings and cash flow were better than expected in the second quarter. The bad…

News May 13, 2013
Surf Expo's Roy Turner and Sean O'Brien at the Waterman's Ball this year

Roy Turner assesses last week's Surf Expo, plus photos from the floor

I checked in with Roy Turner yesterday to get his thoughts on how Surf Expo went last week.…

News May 13, 2013
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