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Zumiez CEO Richard Brooks.

Zumiez same store sales rise 4.1 percent

Zumiez reported a 4.1 percent increase in April same-store sales this afternoon. Total sales rose 20 percent to…

News May 13, 2013
Hollister growing despite weak

Hollister growing despite weak economy

I'm catching up on the Abercrombie & Fitch first quarter earnings conference call from last week. The overall…

News May 13, 2013
The Buckle maintains strong

The Buckle maintains strong sales in June

The Buckle is showing no signs of slowing down. The Nebraska-based retailer that carries many action sports brands…

News May 13, 2013
Senior Research Analyst Jeff Klinefelter of Piper Jaffray & Co.  authors the twice-yearly äóìTaking stock with Teensäó survey

Ranking action sports brands for spring

I've heard many executives reference the Piper Jaffray "Taking stock with Teens" survey, so thought I'd take a…

News May 13, 2013
Hollister comp store sales

Hollister comp store sales fall in May

The girls business is dragging down results at Hollister. Here are the May same-store sales numbers for Hollister…

News May 13, 2013
A photo of an Adrenalina store from the companyäó»s website

More about the Adrenalina CEO

Adrenalina CEO Ilia Lekach is not new to the business scene, nor to Wall Street. Lekach made public…

News May 13, 2013
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Columbia announces layoffs

Columbia Sportswear said today it will layoff 4 percent of its workforce, or 75 employees. The company blamed…

News May 13, 2013
Killer Dana closes Lake Forest

Killer Dana closes Lake Forest store

I was at the Arbor shopping center in Lake Forest on Sunday,  and went to check out the…

News May 13, 2013
A Journeys webpage

Journeys, Foot Locker comment on skate

Skate shoes were a major driver of Journeys 4 percent comp increase in the third quarter, executives from…

News May 13, 2013
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