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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
PPR adds Italian men's luxury brand Brioni to stable

PPR adds Italian men's luxury brand Brioni to stable

  PRESS RELEASE Paris, November 8, 2011   PPR acquires Italian tailor Brioni   Acquisition of 100% of capital   A prestigious, profitable brand active in a growing market: high…

News May 13, 2013

The new consumer-protection law: How brands like Quiksilver are managing

Clothing makers and distributors haven't been waiting around when it comes to new laws  requiring lead and phthalate testing of certain products for kids ages 12 and younger. They've been…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
686 and Scion debut snowboarding concept car

686 and Scion debut snowboarding concept car

Press Release:   LOS ANGELES, CA (November 14, 2011) – 686® and Scion® are pleased to introduce the world's first and only car solely dedicated to snowboarding, "Numeric". Built for…

News May 13, 2013
Bob Hurley and Roger Wyett on the remaking of Hurley

Bob Hurley and Roger Wyett on the remaking of Hurley

Roger and Bob show us a prototype of a new store opening in Laguna Beach in July, talk about Hurley's sponsorship of the U.S. Open, and explain how Hurley is…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Billabong V1 wetsuit wins innovation awards

Billabong V1 wetsuit wins innovation awards

Press Release:   IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- (November 16, 2011) -- Only months after being unveiled to the public, the Billabong V1 inflatable big wave wetsuit has received a pair of…

News May 13, 2013
Moss Adams partner Frank Kaufman on the CIT situation

Moss Adams partner Frank Kaufman on the CIT situation

I asked Frank Kaufman, a partner in certified public accounting firm Moss Adams, for his take on the CIT situation. Several of Moss Adams' apparel clients are CIT customers.

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

NRF: Black Friday weekend sales rise

Press Release:   Black Friday Weekend Shines as Shoppers Line up for Deals, Spend Record $52 Billion -Number of Thanksgiving Day, Early Bird Shoppers Highest in Survey History-  

News May 13, 2013
Special report: What you need to know about the Canadian market

Special report: What you need to know about the Canadian market

Canadians are crazy about action sports, and their economy has held up better than many others during the global recession, making the country an important territory for the action sports…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series