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Taco Rosa owner: New location jamming
I ate lunch the other day at the second Taco Rosa in The Market Place in Irvine. I was surprised how busy it was on a Saturday at noon. Patio…
News May 13, 2013Bulgari sells more than jewelry now at SCP
Orange County shoppers have shown their love for Bulgari over the years. The Italian luxury jewelry maker started with a 700-square-foot store at South Coast Plaza in 1994. The company…
News May 13, 2013ASR: Volcom, Element, Ryan Sheckler & more
 Day one of ASR: I hit a lot of booths Friday, checking in with some older brands and up-and-comers as well. Click through to see tons of photos and…
News May 13, 2013
Foot Locker buys online skate retailer CCS
Many of my readers in the skate industry emailed me about this news this morning. I've been out of the office all day and just now had a chance to…
News May 13, 2013News 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,…
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