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Three indicators tell more about consumers
Today, we turn to three indicators to look deeper into merchandise volumes, how consumers are spending - and how they say they will spend in coming months. Negativity warning: The…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013K-5 announces management changes
Press Release:  KFIVE Boardshops Announces Management Changes  Long time K-5 veteran Lucas Dalager has been promoted to Assistant Operations Manager, along with managing the Oceanside store. Wallace Hargraves…
News May 13, 2013Why some teen retailers are outperforming the pack – it's not all about price
With all the bad retail news out there, it's easy to overlook the fact that some retailers are posting decent numbers despite the drop in consumer spending. We decided to…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
2012 Skateboarding Hall of Fame Inductees
 Press Release:  2012 SKATEBOARDING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES  WHO: DANNY BEARER, JAY ADAMS, MARK GONZALES, PEGGY OKI, JOHN HUMPHREY, FRANK NASWORTHY, GLEN E. FRIEDMAN and BLACK FLAG…
News May 13, 2013U.S., Australian retail sales tick up a bit
The latest rounds of retail spending and consumer sentiment reports show slight upticks in the U.S. and Australia. Economists in both nations are wary of interpreting the results as indicating…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Zumiez comps rise 14.1% in March
Press Release: Â Net Sales Increased 23.5% to $50.9 Million; March 2012 Comparable Store Sales Increased 14.1% Â
News May 13, 2013
Snow wrap, Day 1: Retailers and manufacturers on how the season went
With the snow season starting to wrap up, we decided to ask retailers, manufacturers and trade associations how the season went. I talked to several people, including Sport Chalet CEO…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Arbor releases 2012 skateboard collection
Press Release: Â BIG CHANGES COME WITH THE RELASE OF THE 2012 ARBOR SKATEBOARD COLLECTION Â Venice, CA - April 10, 2012 - The Arbor Collective is proud to present…
News May 13, 2013The new consumer-protection law: How brands like Quiksilver are managing
Clothing makers and distributors haven't been waiting around when it comes to new laws requiring lead and phthalate testing of certain products for kids ages 12 and younger. They've been…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
