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Element Eden gaining traction
Johnny Schillereff talked to me a little about Element's junior line at ASR, and I loved the funky look of the room they created to show Element Eden clothes to…
News May 13, 2013
Billabong acquires DaKine in latest buy
Billabong International announced today it is buying accessories maker DaKine Hawaii, Inc. Billabong has agreed to pay US$99.9 million, in addition to a later payment of a minimum of US$33.3…
News May 13, 2013
Juniors bounces back at Nordstrom in Q2
I pulled out a few things of note from the Nordstrom second quarter earnings conference call yesterday. - Women's apparel has been the toughest category but the company is seeing…
News May 13, 2013
The drumbeat of bad news continues
Hopefully, the economic picture for retailers is not as bleak as it sounds on the financial pages lately. The ominous signs of a widespread consumer pullback keep popping up. At…
News May 13, 2013Demo president out at PSUN
Pacific Sunwear has eliminated Lou Ann Bett's job as division president of Demo, the company announced this morning. The move is not much of a surprise since Pacific Sunwear recently…
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Analog: New West Coast warehouse coming
I stopped in to meet Kevin Meehan, formerly of Hurley International, who became general manager of Analog 2 1/2 months ago. He said Analog's strategy the next few years is…
News May 13, 2013
Hollister comp store sales dive in July
Hollister got roughed up in July with same-store sales falling 11 percent. For Abercrombie & Fitch, which owns Hollister and several other chains, comp store sales companywide fell 7 percent.…
News May 13, 2013
Sanuk’s Sidewalk Surfer wins award
Jeff Kelley is very happy this week after learning Sanuk's Sidewalk Surfer was named Footwear Product of the Year 2007 by Footwear Plus magazine. The award is based on votes…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom investing despite slowdown
Volcom plans to continue to invest in growth initiatives even as its domestic business slows, executives said during an earnings conference call this afternoon. The plan is to continue to…
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