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Interesting U.S. and global economic data
I caught up on my Wall Street Journal reading this weekend, and saw several stories of interest to global action sports companies that give some insight into the U.S., European…
News May 13, 2013
L*Space to partner with C and C owners
Upscale swimwear line L *Space is joining forces with the owners of C&C Partners, the company that formerly held the Rusty license and currently manages Sanuk footwear and Liquid Force…
News May 13, 2013
FuelTV going global and mobile
I drove to LA yesterday to meet CJ Olivares, the general manager of FuelTV to find out what's going on with the 24-hour action sports cable channel that reaches 25…
News May 13, 2013
Baker urges retailers to reinvent stores
Apparel industry veteran Dick Baker gave a well-received speech at the Board Retailers Association meeting Thursday that urged retailers to revamp their stores and take a new approach to their…
News May 13, 2013
Digging deeper into The Buckle results
For several months, I've been writing about how The Buckle is outperforming its retail competitors. At a time when so many retailers are posting weak results, The Buckle has been…
News May 13, 2013
Merchandise update on Chick’s new owner
I found some information in an earnings conference call transcript about Dick's Sporting Goods plans to integrate Chick's into its chain. Executives also briefly discussed how how action sports goods…
News May 13, 2013
From QuikSilverEdition to Quiksilver Men’s
I heard there were changes happening at QuikSilverEdition so I stopped by Quiksilver headquarters yesterday to find out more. QuikSilverEdition is Quiksilver's premium offering for men who have matured beyond…
News May 13, 2013
How surf brands stack up in tough economy
Some news reports out there have said that surf apparel as a sector is struggling. I thought it would be useful to examine results for publicly traded companies in the…
News May 13, 2013
Vans revenues grow 11 percent in Q 3
Vans, Reef and the rest of VF Corp's Outdoor Coalition recorded solid results in the third quarter, but VF cut its fourth quarter outlook due to deteriorating market conditions. The…
News May 13, 2013
