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Charting the performance of core stores and more
We thought it would be informative to plot the monthly same-store sales performance of core stores year-to-date using ActionWatch data to see the trend line. The ActionWatch retail panel includes…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
La Jolla puts True Love & False Idols on hiatus
La Jolla is putting its licensed brand True Love & False Idols on hold. As a result, VP of Sales and Marketing Jim Shubin is no longer with the company.
News May 13, 2013The up and downsides to manufacturers opening retail stores
Some manufacturers have been increasingly pushing into retail over the past few years as companies look to showcase and market their brands and give consumers another opportunity to buy their…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Jarden execs on Q3 winter business results
Jarden executives commented a few times on the performance of the winter sports business and on outdoor apparel brand Marmot during an earnings conference call yesterday.
News May 13, 2013
Core careers: John Wilson's path from Clairemont Surf Shop to Reef
The path to the corner office at action sports brands often starts at a core shop. So I've been talking to some industry leaders about where they started and what…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Snow Show attendees to receive free lift tickets
Press Release: Â Free Lift Ticket Offer Returns for SIA Snow Show Attendees SIA and Colorado Ski Country USA partner for a third year in 2012 Â MCLEAN, Va. (Nov.…
News May 13, 2013
Digging into the details of February comps: some surprises
We charted the February and historical performance over the past year of several teen retailers and grouped them into two categories: better and poorer performers. We also charted which retailers…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Wick Winder appoints new Western Canada sales rep
Press Release:  Vancouver, BC – Friday Nov 4th 2011 – Wick Winder Distribution is happy to announce that Casey Jones and his agency will take over COMUNE & Ashbury…
News May 13, 2013
Signs of returning consumer confidence around the world
Things are looking up, a bit, in the latest consumer confidence surveys in three nations important to the action sports industry. Last week we showed you that U.S. consumer expectations…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
