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La Jolla puts True Love & False Idols on hiatus

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, 2013

Three 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, 2013
Jarden execs on Q3 winter business results

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

Why 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

Snow Show attendees to receive free lift tickets

Press Release:   Free Lift Ticket Offer Returns for SIA Snow Show Attendees SIA and Colorado Ski Country USA partner for a third year in 2012   MCLEAN, Va. (Nov.…

News May 13, 2013

U.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, 2013
Wick Winder appoints new Western Canada sales rep

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
Snow wrap, Day 1: Retailers and manufacturers on how the season went

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
Urban Outfitters Q3 profit declines

Urban Outfitters Q3 profit declines

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 14, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq:URBN), a leading lifestyle specialty retail company operating under the Anthropologie, Free People, BHLDN, Terrain and Urban Outfitters brands…

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