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Teva launches World Water Day challenge
Press Release:  Teva World Water Day Challenge Calls For A Day Without Water  Action outdoor brand raises awareness for clean water by challenging participants to stop using water…
News May 13, 2013Charting the performance of core stores and more
We thought it would be informative to plot the monthly same-store sales performance of core stores year-to-date using ActionWatch data to see the trend line. The ActionWatch retail panel includes…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013WPA sanctions Watermans Paddle for Humanity
Press Release:  Orange County, CA, March 28, 2012 –The World Paddle Association (WPA) has sanctioned all Watermans Paddle for Humanity stops and qualified the event in Austin, TX, as…
News May 13, 2013The up and downsides to manufacturers opening retail stores
Some manufacturers have been increasingly pushing into retail over the past few years as companies look to showcase and market their brands and give consumers another opportunity to buy their…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Comune realigns sales team
Press Release: Â COMUNE REALIGNS SALES TEAM Â Effective April 1st COMUNE announces that it will discontinue its partnership with the Derelicte showroom--the US sales agency of record for the…
News May 13, 2013Core careers: John Wilson's path from Clairemont Surf Shop to Reef
The path to the corner office at action sports brands often starts at a core shop. So I've been talking to some industry leaders about where they started and what…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Naklin layer products to debut in stores in August
Press Release:  BE THE FIRST TO GET YOUR NAKLIN ON  Naklin Premium Isothermic Base Layer Hits Stores This Fall  April 4, 2012 (Bend, Oregon) – Naklin premium…
News May 13, 2013Digging into the details of February comps: some surprises
We charted the February and historical performance over the past year of several teen retailers and grouped them into two categories: better and poorer performers. We also charted which retailers…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013PacSun 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.
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