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Sadeghi on industry distribution in the future
I've been talking to people lately about industry distribution in light of the changes in the PacSun business and the manufacturers' retail initiatives. Some interesting ideas and predictions have emerged,…
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Rhythm coming to the U.S. from Australia
Rhythm is headed to the U.S. from Australia and plans to make its debut at the upcoming ASR show in September. Rhythm started in 2003 and is best known for…
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Skechers wants to buy Heelys
Skechers is making a bid for Heelys, according to the Wall Street Journal. Skechers raised its offer to $142.8 million after Heelys rebuffed a previous offer in May. The current…
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Fred Segal: What’s selling now
Everybody wants their clothes in Fred Segal, the Los Angeles and Santa Monica institution that carries the most fashionable, up-and-coming brands. I wanted to find out if any action sports…
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Dick Baker on Shaun White/Target deal
I called Dick Baker yesterday to get more insight into snowboarder Shaun White's alliance with Target. Target announced yesterday Shaun would create a clothing collection for Target for back to…
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LV at Burton: Inventories are clearing out
While I was at the Analog booth, I ran into Laurent Vrignaud, who leads a team that sells Burton products in four states. He said since December, consumers are buying…
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Insight: Skate community has embraced us
I keep hearing that Insight continues to build momentum at the boutique level so stopped by to talk to Jesse Faen at ASR. Any brand that Karen Meena at Fred…
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New opportunities to score business help
Two items arrived in my inbox lately that I think are of interest to some of you out there, especially the emerging brands. Two groups are offering business advice to…
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More about Volcom's expanded distribution
There was some information I missed in Volcom's conference call yesterday because of technical difficulties. The transcript is out this morning, so below are some more interesting details. The company…
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