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Ranking action sports brands for spring
I've heard many executives reference the Piper Jaffray "Taking stock with Teens" survey, so thought I'd take a look at the latest results for this spring. The study surveyed 670…
News May 13, 2013
Hollister comp store sales fall in May
The girls business is dragging down results at Hollister. Here are the May same-store sales numbers for Hollister and the other Abercrombie and Fitch chains. Companywide: down 1 percent Hollister:…
News May 13, 2013
More about the Adrenalina CEO
Adrenalina CEO Ilia Lekach is not new to the business scene, nor to Wall Street. Lekach made public his bid for Pacific Sunwear yesterday, offering $4.50 a share. It wasn't…
News May 13, 2013Columbia announces layoffs
Columbia Sportswear said today it will layoff 4 percent of its workforce, or 75 employees. The company blamed slow spring orders and a tough economy. Here is the release: PORTLAND,…
News May 13, 2013
Killer Dana closes Lake Forest store
I was at the Arbor shopping center in Lake Forest on Sunday, Â and went to check out the Killer Dana store there. I discovered it was closed. The store was…
News May 13, 2013
Journeys, Foot Locker comment on skate
Skate shoes were a major driver of Journeys 4 percent comp increase in the third quarter, executives from parent company Genesco said during an earnings conference call yesterday. The company…
News May 13, 2013
Forever 21 and Kohl's buy Mervyns locations
Forever 21 and Kohl's teamed up on a successful bid to takeover the leases of old Mervyns locations, Kohl's announced today. Together, the two retailers acquired 46 locations for $6.25…
News May 13, 2013
Altamont forecasting strong growth for 2009
I keep hearing from important retailers that Altamont continues to gain traction, so I decided to stop by Sole Technology headquarters to find out more. Altamont, of course, is the…
News May 13, 2013
ICRX Report: Genesco says Journeys is number 1 in teen footwear
Bob Dennis, CEO of shoe and hat retailer Genesco, says sure it's been a tough year but the company has a pretty tight lock on its market. In the shoe…
News May 13, 2013
