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March sales hurt PacSun
Same-store sales fell 8 percent at PacSun stores in March. The company experienced "significant" weekly sales volatility due to the earlier Easter. Apparel comps: up 4 percent, accounting for 78…
News May 13, 2013Columbia records flat U.S. sales in Q1
I found some interesting business information in Columbia Sportswear's earnings last week that could be useful to action sports executives - namely, how Columbia's retail customers are dealing with the…
News May 13, 2013Jarden discusses K2 ski business and orders
Jarden Corp., which acquired K2 last year, hosted its first quarter conference call yesterday. First quarter sales rose 48 percent to $1.22 billion, below analysts expectations of $1.23 billion. Net…
News May 13, 2013
Zumiez ordering conservatively for 2008
Zumiez executives said during the company's first quarter earnings conference call that they are maintaining their conservative outlook for the rest of the year. Zumiez beat its earnings guidance in…
News May 13, 2013
Billabong acquires Sector 9 for its latest buy
I've heard executives say some of the best deal-making gets done in tough economies. Billabong is certainly making lots of deals lately. The company announced today it is buying San…
News May 13, 2013
Quik to design Hang Ten line for Kohls
Kohl's announced this morning that it struck a licensing deal with American Brand Holdings to become the exclusive retailer of Hang Ten for a wide variety of merchandise. Described as…
News May 13, 2013
Sole Technology pulls out of September ASR
UPDATED 6/5 WITH STATEMENT FROM DC AND ASR PRESS RELEASE UPDATED 2:45 p.m. 6/2 WITH COMMENTS FROM PODIUM DISTRIBUTION After participating in ASR for 18 years, Sole Technology has decided…
News May 13, 2013
Sanuk bookings way up despite economy
In the midst of so much doom and gloom, I had the pleasant experience recently of talking with the folks at Sanuk, a brand that is growing like crazy and…
News May 13, 2013
Ocean Minded adds shoes, pushes inland
I stopped by Ocean Minded recently to see what they have planned for 2009 and find out how their world has changed since Crocs acquired the brand nearly two years…
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