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Brian Garofalow joins IVI

Brian Garofalow joins IVI

Press Release:   IVI ANNOUNCES BRIAN GAROFALOW AS GLOBAL MARKETING DIRECTOR   Veteran Action Sports Marketing Leader Joins IVI To Launch Brand   Irvine, CA – (February 21, 2012) IVI…

News May 13, 2013

Three indicators tell more about consumers

Today, we turn to three indicators to look deeper into merchandise volumes, how consumers are spending - and how they say they will spend in coming months. Negativity warning: The…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Maaji swim comes to North America

Maaji swim comes to North America

Maaji Swim from Columbia is making a splash in North America with its colorful and fanciful prints. We find out the details from Kelly Ellingson who is leading sales here.

News May 13, 2013

Why some teen retailers are outperforming the pack – it's not all about price

With all the bad retail news out there, it's easy to overlook the fact that some retailers are posting decent numbers despite the drop in consumer spending. We decided to…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

American Apparel reports February results

Press Release:   American Apparel, Inc. (NYSE Amex: APP), a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, announced preliminary sales for the month ended February 29,…

News May 13, 2013

U.S., Australian retail sales tick up a bit

The latest rounds of retail spending and consumer sentiment reports show slight upticks in the U.S. and Australia. Economists in both nations are wary of interpreting the results as indicating…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

JC Penney adds executives from Coach, Target, Electronic Arts, Scotch & Soda

Press Release:   PLANO, Texas, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As it transforms its business to become America's favorite store, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. ("jcpenney") (NYSE: JCP - News)…

News May 13, 2013
Snow wrap, Day 1: Retailers and manufacturers on how the season went

Snow wrap, Day 1: Retailers and manufacturers on how the season went

With the snow season starting to wrap up, we decided to ask retailers, manufacturers and trade associations how the season went. I talked to several people, including Sport Chalet CEO…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Burton releases Spring/Summer collection

Burton releases Spring/Summer collection

Press Release:   Burton Springs Forward with its new 2012 Spring/Summer Collection   BURLINGTON, VT (March 20, 2012) It’s official – the first day of spring is here, and so…

News May 13, 2013
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series