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Luxottica pushing into Thailand
Luxottica announced this morning that its Sunglass Hut retail chain is pushing into Thailand. The company signed a franchise agreement with a local operator for 15 stores. Currently, Sunglass Hut…
News May 13, 2013
Oakley doing “very well” in second quarter
Oakley's new owner, Luxottica Group, hosted a conference call last week to reaffirm its guidance for the second quarter and year. I listened to a replay of the call this…
News May 13, 2013
Recession survival tips from Joel Cooper
I talked with Joel Cooper this morning to gather his advice for surviving a recession. Joel is currently the CEO of Lost International. He's best known as the co-founder of…
News May 13, 2013
PacSun gets buyout offer Adrenalina
Well, people kept saying PacSun was a prime target because of its low stock price and large number of locations. Today, Adrenalina went public for its bid for PacSun. Here's…
News May 13, 2013
Oakley retail and wholesale business thriving
We may have another Buckle on our hands. Oakley retail comps at its "O" stores rose 16.4 percent in the third quarter at a time when business deteriorated for so…
News May 13, 2013
Checking out the new Adrenalina store
My visit to Tampa last week gave me a chance to see Adrenalina's new store at the International Plaza shopping center, an upscale mall which reminded me a bit of…
News May 13, 2013
Zumiez: Big brands hurting our sales and margins
Zumiez CEO Rick Brooks said Thursday that the trend of new and smaller action sports brands performing better than large national brands continued in the third quarter. During Zumiez's third…
News May 13, 2013The Program will move into Burton HQ in Vermont
Another company announces cost-saving moves... Here's the press release
News May 13, 2013
Hurley, Volcom, others share ASR status
UPDATED, 1:40 p.m. with quote from Billabong Americas President Paul Naudé. After the Quiksilver news broke, I checked in with a few brands to see if they are still going…
News May 13, 2013
