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SIA releases first-ever mid-season report
Press Release:  SIA Releases First-Ever Mid-Season Intelligence Report  Mid-Season Numbers, Emerging Trends Impacted by Snow Conditions Â
News May 13, 2013Three 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, 2013Sole Technology expands into Mainland China
Press Release: Â SOLE TECHNOLOGY EMBARKS ON EXPANSION INTO MAINLAND CHINA AND MACAU Â Brands Etnies, Emerica and Altamont Will Now Be Available Exclusively at I.T Limited Double-Park Retail Locations…
News May 13, 2013Why 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
Noll Surfboards collaborates with Billabong
Press Release: Â IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- (March 6, 2012) -- Noll Surfboards, the surf brand founded on epic big-wave pioneering and transoceanic aloha, today announced an exclusive collaboration with Billabong…
News May 13, 2013U.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, 2013NRF: February retail saels rise 8.6% year-over-year
Press Release:  WASHINGTON, March 13, 2012 – With a spring in their step, retailers marked 20 consecutive months of sustained year-over-year retail sales growth in February as unseasonably warm…
News May 13, 2013
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
ThirtyTwo Director on next-season strategies
We talk to Brian Cook about ThirtyTwo’s growth figures for last season, what’s new with outerwear and boots, and how orders are coming in for the upcoming season.
News May 13, 2013
