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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…
News May 13, 2013
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…
News May 13, 2013
PSUN very pessimistic about second half
Same-store sales were down 8 percent in the first two and a half weeks of August at PacSun and executives expressed great pessimism about the second half of the year…
News May 13, 2013
Price controls to stop discounting return
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting front-page story today about a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows manufacturers to set minimum price standards for their products to force retailers…
News May 13, 2013
VF announces goals for outdoor group
VF Corporation owns a myriad of brands including Wrangler, Nautica, 7 For All Mankind and Lee. Its outdoor group includes Vans, Reef, The North Face, Eastpak and JanSport. The company…
News May 13, 2013
Ambission weighs in on retail debate
Dustin Odbert, an owner of the young Central Coast brand Ambission, wants to share some thoughts on the ongoing debate about manufacturers opening their own retail stores and selling direct…
News May 13, 2013
O’Quinn: It’s a great time to be a new brand
Dean Quinn mentioned something I heard a lot from smaller brands at the show. For small brands, it's not hard to get significant growth, even in a tough economy. "All…
News May 13, 2013
July apparel sales weak at Zumiez
Weak apparel sales hurt Zumiez results in July. Same-store sales fell 1.4 percent for one of the action sports industry's biggest customers. Strong sales in footwear and skate hard goods…
News May 13, 2013
Luxottica says Oakley hot in all regions
It's been 12 months since Luxottica bought Oakley, one of its biggest competitors. Since the acquisition, Oakley's wholesale and retail divisions have peformed "well above market trends," Luxottica said. I…
News May 13, 2013
