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VF beefing up “direct to consumer” efforts
Lower down in this press release, VF's direct to consumers initiatives are mentioned. I marked the section in bold. VF owns Vans and Reef. GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eric Wiseman, President and…
News May 13, 2013
Rip Curl: The marketing of two champs
As Kelly Gibson tries to revive Rip Curl in the U.S., he's gotten a big boost from two Rip Curl surfers who won the ASP world championships this year. I…
News May 13, 2013Interesting details from Macy's call
A few details of note came through on the Macy's second quarter earnings conference call yesterday, including: - While same-store sales fell 2.1 percent during the quarter and total sales…
News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver’s business worse than expected
It was just yesterday I wrote it seemed like the bad economic news keeps coming. Well here's some more today. Industry leader Quiksilver said this afternoon its first quarter loss…
News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver Women’s line debuts – See photos
Here's the scoop on Quiksilver's new women's line that debuts for fall. Quiksilver is showing the line at ASR this week. The goal is to appeal to an older customer…
News May 13, 2013
Toby Bost: There’s opportunity in downturn
I talked to Toby Bost, the CEO of La Jolla Group and O'Neill Clothing quite a bit at the show, and he likes his company's position as the economy softens.…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom: Brightening up for fall
I had so many interesting conversations at ASR, I'm still catching up. Here's a good one: An update on what Volcom is working on for fall from Jason Steris, chief…
News May 13, 2013
The scoop behind Hurley’s Walk the Walk
I've been curious about Hurley's Walk the Walk event for a while. It seems like such a direct way to get kids involved with the brand. The event is a…
News May 13, 2013
Why Pierre is adding a new executive job
Sole Technology announced internally this morning it is creating a new executive position for its Etnies brand. I asked Sole Tech owner and CEO Pierre André Senizergues this weekend about…
News May 13, 2013
