Pierre on the state of the skate shoe industry
After I talked to Pierre about Sole Technology's environmental audit and goal to be carbon neutral by 2020,…
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How business is going in Puerto Rico
I wanted to check out some stores while I was in Puerto Rico at the Board Retailers Association…
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SIMA Image award winners named
The raucous SIMA Image award ceremony was held on the beach last night at the SIMA Surf Summit…
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Retail container traffic slowly climbing
Data released yesterday shows that traffic at major retail cargo ports is slowly climbing but is expected to…
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A closer look at the climate for juniors
One of my loyal readers gave me a good idea. He was confused by the different data coming…
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PacSun same-store sales fall in May
PacSun same-store sales fell 3 percent in May. Apparel comps: up 10 percent Juniors: up mid 20s Strong…
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Credit crisis and the retail slowdown
I sent out several emails to retailers and brands in the industry to see how the credit crunch…
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Details from Volcom's third quarter conference call
Here are some more details from Volcom's conference call yesterday for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Tough…
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Walking Jack's new Irvine store with Bobby
I stopped by Jack's Surfboards first off-beach Thursday and did a walk through with Bobby Abdel, right, a…
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