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VF Corp. Confirms 400 Layoffs Across Several Brands and Regions
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ICRX Report: VF CEO tells how consumers have changed
Eric Wiseman, CEO of VF Corp., which owns Vans and Reef, said the retail industry should expect more store closings, bankruptcies and consolidations in 2009. However, he was mum about…
News May 13, 2013
Wovens up, watches down in December at core stores
We all knew holiday was bad at retail. Now we know just how bad it was at core stores. While sales were pretty terrible, there was one bright spot overall:…
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Comune catches Bobby's attention
The Comune team in their Costa Mesa office.Frank Delgadillo is second from right. I've known Frank Delgadillo for about seven years, since my time at the Orange County Register, so…
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Hoven CEO joins in Adrenalina proxy fight
Adrenalina said in a press release today that Hoven CEO Craig Lark is one of its nominees to the board of directors of Pacific Sunwear. Adrenalina is attempting to elect…
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January tough for core stores
Sales at core stores fell 17 percent in January, according to data from ActionWatch. The ActionWatch retail panel includes approximately 200 stores. The same-store sales panel includes approximately 100 of…
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PacSun expects low 20s same-store sales decline in Q1
Here's the earnings release. More to come from conference call this afternoon. Same-store sales forecast for the first quarter is at the bottom of the release. Pacific Sunwear Announces Fourth…
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Highlights from Quiksilver's shareholder meeting
I stopped by the Quiksilver shareholder meeting yesterday at company headquarters in Huntington Beach, where CEO Bob McKnight and CFO Joe Scirocco discussed fiscal 2008 financial results and plans for…
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Toby Bost on Rusty's alliance with JCPenney
I talked with La Jolla Group CEO Toby Bost this morning to find out more about Rusty's new alliance with JCPenney. JCPenney will carry Rusty in 600 of its top…
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Zumiez shareholder suit dismissed
Some good news for Zumiez today. Here's the release: Zumiez Inc. Announces Dismissal of Litigation EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 27, 2009-- Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), a leading specialty retailer of action…
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