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Signs of stability in retail sales and port volume data

Signs of stability in retail sales and port volume data

Have we reached a bottom in the global economic downturn? A few signs indicate the answer is "maybe." Signs of stability show up in five different data sets that track…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
PacSun corrects merchandise numbers

PacSun corrects merchandise numbers

PacSun corrected its recently filed annual report Tuesday afternoon with revised merchandising mix numbers. We compiled the new numbers vs. the old numbers.

News May 13, 2013
Puerto Rico retailer Bora Bora files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Puerto Rico retailer Bora Bora files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Another action sports retailer has filed for bankruptcy protection. Puerto Rico-based Bora Bora Inc., an important account with four stores on the island, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday,…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Alli Sports renews partnership with Mountain Dew

Alli Sports renews partnership with Mountain Dew

Press Release:   Dew Tour Kicks off 2012 with Beach, City and Mountain Events   Burr Ridge, Ill. – April 16, 2012 Alli Sports, a division of the NBC Sports…

News May 13, 2013

RS by Sheckler, Rusty and Third Rail by Zoo York arrive at JC Penney

Photos of the new arrivals, plus other action sports brands and copycats at the mall. And, a jaw-dropping sale at PacSun. Fall goods are beginning to trickle into stores so…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

WAX to be official media partner for 2012 ASFS

Press Release:   WAX - Official Media Partner of the Newport Beach Action Sports Film Festival Series

News May 13, 2013
Apparel wholesale prices hold up while wholesale inventories and retail sales hold the bottom

Apparel wholesale prices hold up while wholesale inventories and retail sales hold the bottom

Our latest survey of economic indicators shows that the U.S. economy continues to hold the bottom, mixing in enticing tidbits of good news with occasional disappointments. Today, I put together…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Neff Headwear presents Sesame Street

Neff Headwear presents Sesame Street

Press Release:   This weekend, Neff Headwear and The Seventh Letter present Sesame Street at the Known Gallery in Los Angeles. The show runs from April 28-29, benefiting City of…

News May 13, 2013
West 49 CEO to brands: stop dumping inventory in Canada

West 49 CEO to brands: stop dumping inventory in Canada

This week, we take a closer look at the Canadian action sports market, an important territory for action sports brands. Today, we talk to the CEO of the largest action…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series