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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, 2013SDSI and Get Launched Productions team up
Press Release:  CALLING ALL SPORTS COMPANIES SDSI and GET LAUNCHED PRODUCTIONS partner on sports reality TV show pilot  Calling all entrepreneurs in the SDSI & sports industry network……
News May 13, 2013Why 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
Andy Tompkins leaving Nielsen
Press Release:  SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – December 7, 2011 – Interbike announced today that Show Director Andy Tompkins would be leaving the company at the end of the…
News May 13, 2013U.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
Quiksilver hires new retail president
Quiksilver brings in a new retail president from the fashion world. We have the details.
News May 13, 2013
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, 2013OluKai partners with TEDxMaui
Press Release: Â (DECEMBER 21, 2011 - ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.) - In an effort to support wide-scale, worldwide social innovation while also strengthening regional collaboration in Hawai'i, OluKai, the leading…
News May 13, 2013The 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
