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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
The Buckle maintains strong sales in June
The Buckle is showing no signs of slowing down. The Nebraska-based retailer that carries many action sports brands said today that same-store sales rose 28.9 percent in June. Total men's…
News May 13, 2013
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
