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December comps for national chains grim for most
Updated at 10:19 with ICSC results, at the bottom of this post. National retailers released comp sale numbers for December and the results are grim as expected, except for American…
News May 13, 2013ICRX Report: Urban Outfitters sees growth opportunities in the downturn
Urban Outfitters remains in growth mode, even as competitors are retrenching. "We're pretty excited about the future," CFO John Keyees told the ICR Xchange this afternoon. That's not to say…
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Talking with Bob Hurley about Phantom, retailers, and more
I had many interesting conversations at Surf Expo and ASR, and now that all the traveling is done, I have time to write about the key interviews from the shows.…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom's Jason Steris on boardshorts, Stone Age and denim
I had an informative talk with Volcom President Jason Steris recently about what the company is focusing on in 2009. I also received an update on Volcom Girls from Gayle…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom records tough Q4, expects double-digit sales declines for Q1
Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott described Volcom's fourth quarter results as "not acceptable" on a conference call today as the deteriorating economy took its toll at one of the industry's leading…
News May 13, 2013Joe's Sports & Outdoors, an important snow and skate retailer, declares bankruptcy
Joe's Sports & Outdoors, a sporting goods store with 31 outlets in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to several news reports from the Pacific Northwest.…
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Converse, Hurley strong for Nike
Nike executives discussed the performance of Hurley and Converse Wednesday in the company's earnings conference call for the quarter ended Feb. 28. Nike CEO Mark Parker said Converse led the…
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Report and photos from IASC Summit
I drove to the Tehachapi at the end of last week for the International Association of Skateboarding Companies Industry Summit.
News May 13, 2013
BRA Summit lineup finalized
The Board Retailers Association Summit starts Wednesday in Huntington Beach. Here are details about the final lineup of speakers and events. Shop-eat-surf's retail columnist Tommy Knapp, co-founder of Honolua and…
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