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DC SVP of Apparel resigns
In the wake of the layoffs at Quiksilver and DC Shoes, a top DC executive has resigned. Vicki Redding, senior vice president of DC apparel, has left the company over…
News May 13, 2013Weak U.S. sales hurt Foot Locker in Q3
Foot Locker said third quarter earnings were hurt by weak sales in the U.S., though vulcanized lifestyle shoes, including Converse styles, were a bright spot. U.S. same-store sales declined in…
News May 13, 2013
Becker's Dave Hollander on opening a new SUP-only store
Becker Surf is doing something most retailers are not in this economic climate: opening a new store. Becker co-owner Dave Hollander told me he is opening a 7,000-square foot SUP…
News May 13, 2013
The top stories of 2009: what you viewed the most
To cap off our “Looking back, looking ahead” series, we looked into our database to see what articles on Shop-eat-surf you viewed the most in 2009. The list is both…
News May 13, 2013
December boosts West 49 holiday sales
I’m catching up on some West 49 news about holiday sales that came out while I was at Surf Expo. The Canadian mall-based retailer released sales details from the five-week…
News May 13, 2013
Several categories comp positive in January at Zumiez
Zumiez reported Wednesday that January same store sales rose 1.8%. Positive categories included men’s, accessories, and boys. Weak categories were hardgoods, juniors and footwear. Comp sales by week were: 1.…
News May 13, 2013
Livity finds niche in boutiques, health stores and action sports
After all the talk about eco-friendly brand Livity in the Action Sports Environmental Coalition Green Room, I stopped by the booth at Class to talk to founder and CEO Isaac…
News May 13, 2013
Billabong to license Plan B skate brand with option to buy
Element’s Founder and President Johnny Schillereff said in a release: “The Billabong group’s unwavering support has helped Element blaze the trails we've always dreamed of. Plan B is iconic and…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom names new VP of Marketing
Volcom, Inc. announced it has promoted Ryan N. Immegart to Vice President of Marketing, effective May 15, 2010.
News May 13, 2013
