Reef bets big with girls launch, retailers respond
When most brands start a whole new women's line, they usually start small. A couple bikinis, some T-shirts,…
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A retailer’s view on the upcoming snow season
The snowboard season is important to Surfside Sports in Costa Mesa, which has one of the deepest snow…
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Volcom’s biz with PacSun, in Europe, etc.
Volcom provided lots of interesting information about its third quarter business - including performance at core stores, PacSun…
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What's next for Quiksilver
When you get an interview with Bob McKnight, CEO of Quiksilver, you've got to use every last bit…
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Mark Richards of Val Surf on retail debate
Mark Richards, co-owner of Val Surf, emailed me about the manufacturer retail debate. Val Surf operates five stores…
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Zumiez comp sales take big fall in Sept
A few same-store sales figures were released Wednesday, a day early, due to Yom Kippur, while some were…
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The story behind Quik’s “Natural Selection”
I wanted to find out more about Quiksilver's Natural Selection snowboarding competition, which sounded pretty interesting. Newest team…
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Billabong annual revenues grow 18 percent
Billabong International Limited revenues increased 18 percent to $1.35 billion Australian dollars for the year. Net profit after…
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No price cuts for ANF and Hollister
Abercrombie & Fitch, the parent company of action sports industry competitor Hollister, said in a conference call with…
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