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News flash: Dean & Deluca opening West Coast flagship at Fashion Island
I've been wondering why the Irvine Company is building a new parking deck over on the Neiman Marcus side of the shopping center. Now we know. Here's the Irvine Co.'s…
News May 13, 2013
What’s up with the Spectrum’s Giant Wheel?
I go to the Irvine Spectrum Center a lot, and I always notice things that spark my curiosity. I'm sure the Irvine Co. is quite tired of me by now,…
News May 13, 2013
Oakley Q3 highlights – optics up, Japan rocks
Oakley released its fiscal 2007 third quarter earnings Thursday that again validated CEO Scott Olivet's turnaround strategy for company. Here are some highlights from the conference call: The company has…
News May 13, 2013
PacSun, Oakley join online networking site
Both PacSun and Oakley announced today they will be joining Loop'd Network, a social networking platform for action sports based in San Diego. PacSun will look for amateur athletes to…
News May 13, 2013
Wahoo's – Chipotle flap, part II
There's new debate on the Wahoo's/Chipotle issue at the Irvine Spectrum Center. I was interviewing the president of the Irvine Company's retail division, Keith Eyrich, for an OC METRO story,…
News May 13, 2013Dick’s Sporting Goods buys Chick’s
The announcement was made today. Here's the release, followed by a memo sent out to the industry by Chick's beach, snow and active apparel buyer. Chick's 15 stores have become…
News May 13, 2013
North America sales boost Globe results
Update: When I first posted this story, I made a mistake. The story should have said that North American sales rose 16.1 percent or by US$7.6 million. I wrote that…
News May 13, 2013DC opens LA store: More on the way
Here's the release. Sounds like several more are planned in the next 12 to 18 months. DC OPENS SECOND FLAGSHIP STORE IN LOS ANGELES Vista, CA... DC has opened its…
News May 13, 2013
Surfline’s plans for the future
I headed to Surfline's headquarters yesterday to talk with CEO Jonno Wells about Surfline's growing media empire. Jonno gave me an update on some Surfline initiatives, including plans for Water…
News May 13, 2013
