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Paul Naudí©

Billabong acquires DaKine in latest buy

Billabong International announced today it is buying accessories maker DaKine Hawaii, Inc. Billabong has agreed to pay US$99.9…

News May 13, 2013
Juniors bounces back at

Juniors bounces back at Nordstrom in Q2

I pulled out a few things of note from the Nordstrom second quarter earnings conference call yesterday. -…

News May 13, 2013
Dave Hollander

The drumbeat of bad news continues

Hopefully, the economic picture for retailers is not as bleak as it sounds on the financial pages lately.…

News May 13, 2013
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Demo president out at PSUN

Pacific Sunwear has eliminated Lou Ann Bett's job as division president of Demo, the company announced this morning.…

News May 13, 2013
Kevin Meehan

Analog: New West Coast warehouse coming

I stopped in to meet Kevin Meehan, formerly of Hurley International, who became general manager of Analog 2…

News May 13, 2013
Hollister comp store sales

Hollister comp store sales dive in July

Hollister got roughed up in July with same-store sales falling 11 percent. For Abercrombie & Fitch, which owns…

News May 13, 2013
Jeff Kelley

Sanuk’s Sidewalk Surfer wins award

Jeff Kelley is very happy this week after learning Sanuk's Sidewalk Surfer was named Footwear Product of the…

News May 13, 2013
The Volcom booth at ASR in January.

Volcom investing despite slowdown

Volcom plans to continue to invest in growth initiatives even as its domestic business slows, executives said during…

News May 13, 2013
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OCBJ reports Paul Frank strikes deal

This was reported this afternoon by my friends at the Orange County Business Journal. Paul Frank Strikes Licensing…

News May 13, 2013
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