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Pacific Sunwear lowers Q2 earnings guidance

Pacific Sunwear lowers Q2 earnings guidance

Same-store sales projected to fall 24 percent in second quarter. Press release: ANAHEIM, Calif., July 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSUN - News), today announced…

News May 13, 2013
ASC brings marketers together to mix corporate and endemic sponsors

ASC brings marketers together to mix corporate and endemic sponsors

Photos, videos and a recap of the conference. The first Action Sports Conference at the X Games was a sold-out session Thursday that focused about 250 marketing people on considering…

News May 13, 2013
Moderate apparel selling well at Macy's

Moderate apparel selling well at Macy's

Here are a few interesting items from Macy's second quarter earnings conference call yesterday: - Both men's and women's moderate apparel were the strongest categories. Housewares, cosmetics and kids also…

News May 13, 2013
Staff reduced  today at DC Shoes

Staff reduced today at DC Shoes

Layoffs hit DC Shoes today, a Quiksilver spokesman confirmed this afternoon. Parent company Quiksilver has experienced layoffs at its Quiksilver and Roxy brands in the past as it moved to…

News May 13, 2013

Retailers are cautious about holiday, think consumer spending will continue to lag

There is an interesting study out today about how retailers are approaching the holiday season and business in general as consumer spending continues to be weak. The study is by…

News May 13, 2013
DC Shoes European general manager leaves

DC Shoes European general manager leaves

DC Shoes European general manager Matthieu Bazil has left the company, according to a DC spokeswoman. Bazil held that position for approximately 3.5 years. It is unclear exactly when he…

News May 13, 2013
Holiday sales expected to decline

Holiday sales expected to decline

After the tough 2008 holiday season, the worst holiday sales performance since the National Retail Federation began tracking sales in 1992, the retail trade group expects this year's holiday sales…

News May 13, 2013

CIT announces agreement with bondholders

From Reuters: CHICAGO (Reuters) - Commercial finance company CIT Group Inc and a group representing its bondholders have agreed on changes to the company's proposed restructuring plan as it looks…

News May 13, 2013
Oakley bucks recession

Oakley bucks recession

Sunglasses are a tough category for many companies in the recession, but apparently not for Oakley. Parent company Luxottica reported Thursday that Oakley recorded a 9% increase in constant currency…

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