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Retail wisdom from Mickey Drexler
I spent this morning at the ICR XChange investment conference at the St. Regis in Dana Point. I heard lots of companies speak - I'll write updates today on the…
News May 13, 2013PacSun cutting shoes; Sole Tech reacts
Pacific Sunwear executives have been informing shoe companies this week that the industry's largest customer is dropping most shoes except sandals, according to brand executives. As a result, some companies…
News May 13, 2013Headed to Oregon to go skiing
I'm traveling Tuesday to Oregon for a ski trip. I won't be posting as much this week but I still have a few more items from ASR to write and…
News May 13, 2013VF Corp: Q4 stronger than expected
While others struggle, VF Corp. continues to do well even in a tough economy. VF owns a multitude of brands, including Vans, Reef, The North Face, Wrangler, Nautica and 7…
News May 13, 2013Bernard Mariette forfeits unvested stock
According to a filing with the SEC, Bernard Mariette has forfeited 245,000 shares of unvested restricted stock that was due to vest in the coming years. Quiksilver announced this week…
News May 13, 2013Macy’s expects sales pickup in third quarter
Here are some details from the Macy's earnings release and conference call yesterday.The business now and the rest of 2008 Â In January and February executives have become more concerned…
News May 13, 2013Quik story in Wall Street Journal today
The Wall Street Journal wrote about Quiksilver's new womens line today. Can New Quiksilver Line Reach Beyond the Beach? By NICHOLAS CASEY The Wall Street Journal March 6, 2008; Page…
News May 13, 2013More on strong third quarter for Hurley
I wanted to find out more about Hurley's 33 percent jump in third quarter revenue announced by parent company Nike Inc. last week. I called Duke Edukas of Surfside Sports…
News May 13, 2013Shelter strives for creative over commercial
There's lots of debate these days about the survival of core shops and how they can compete with larger chains that carry the same brands. At the Board Retailers Association…
News May 13, 2013