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Some good retail and economic news
Some of my friends at Atwater have been teasing me about having so much doom and gloom economic news on my site. This alert about unexpectedly good retail sales from…
News May 13, 2013
Americas business strong for Billabong
Here's some interesting information about Billabong's results during the second half of 2007. Billabong is headquartered in Australia and traded on the stock exchange there. These results were released Friday…
News May 13, 2013
Quik posts Q1 loss, cutting costs
Quiksilver posted a $21.9 million loss in the first quarter, largely due to its struggling hardgoods division. The company said it is still looking to sell hardgoods to focus on…
News May 13, 2013Tips for managing business in a downturn
I saw this story on Forbes.com this morning and thought it had some good information. The examples are from different industries, but the points made could apply universally. I've shortened…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom buys Laguna Surf & Sport
Richard Woolcott, left, has repeatedly said he wants to keep Volcom's cash available to take advantages of opportunities that arise in the economic downturn. An opportunity has come to fruition.…
News May 13, 2013I’m taking Tuesday and Wednesday off
I'm heading out to La Quinta for a few days for spring break. I'll be back Thursday with more stories. I'm going to try my best not to check emails…
News May 13, 2013
VF investing big in outdoor group
During its first quarter conference call Tuesday with analysts, VF Corp. said it is making significant investment in its Outdoor Coalition in the second quarter to support the group's future…
News May 13, 2013
Zumiez same store sales rise 4.1 percent
Zumiez reported a 4.1 percent increase in April same-store sales this afternoon. Total sales rose 20 percent to $24.2 million. Footwear and skate hard goods were the strongest performers, while…
News May 13, 2013
Hollister growing despite weak economy
I'm catching up on the Abercrombie & Fitch first quarter earnings conference call from last week. The overall message from the call is that the company, one of the surf…
News May 13, 2013
