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Hollister same-store sales decline slightly
Abercrombie & Fitch reported third quarter results today. Hollister same-store sales declined 1 percent. Hollister net sales increased 14 percent to $414.5 million. I'll check out their conference call later…
News May 13, 2013
Juniors apparel sales improve in August
Cary Allington at ActionWatch sent me an interesting same store sales report for August for core stores. Here's Cary's report on interesting trends during this crucial back-to-school shopping month. "Overall…
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November same-store sales flash report
November same-stores sales numbers were released this morning. Department stores appear to be the big winners. Retailers were positively impacted by a calendar shift that led to an extra week…
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2008 Waterman's Ball roundup
The surf industry turned out in force for the 19th annual Waterman's Ball and Auction Friday night at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point. The…
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Global economic news and information
A few reports out this month detail how the economic slowdown is impacting the rest of the world. The good news is some economists expect growth rates to begin picking…
News May 13, 2013Reader responds to retail issue
I received a passionate response to Vipe Desai's essay about why manufacturers need to open their own stores. Robby Roberts owns Pure Board Shop in Maryland. Before that, he was…
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Sullen optimistic despite economic slowdown
Wall Street may be beating up on the big industry companies these days, but a few small brands are still hoping to find an opening in the marketplace to leap…
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Gibson: The turnaround is in effect
Kelly Gibson has been at Rip Curl 15 months, and is now confident the product is revamped and ready. In 2008, he's planning to meet with key retailers and ask…
News May 13, 2013
Guys comp sales decline at PacSun in July
The action sports industry's biggest customer had a tough July with same-store sales falling 4 percent. Juniors continued to post strong results while guys apparel sales softened. Here are more…
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