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The story behind the Lost ads
I don't usually write about marketing campaigns, but the recent Lost advertisements - especially the one with McCain and Obama in board shorts and black socks - have caught my…
News May 13, 2013
Rip Curl rewards key retailers with H-Bomb wetsuit release
I talked with Rip Curl's Brian Bosson, right, recently about the company's new H-Bomb wetsuit, which arrived in stores last weekend. Brian, vice president of merchandising operations, told me how…
News May 13, 2013
Shop-eat-surf launches Executive Edition
Today we bring you our newest expansion and improvements to shop-eat-surf-outdoor.com. A lot of you have asked if we can do more: more analysis, more insight, more events on industry…
News May 13, 2013
Roy Turner gives an update on Surf Expo
I keep reading about car companies pulling out of trade shows, so I thought it would be a good time to check in with the industry's largest trade shows to…
News May 13, 2013
Retail sales better than expected in November
Excluding car sales and gas-station sales, retail sales climbed 0.3 percent in November from the previous month as consumers spent more on clothes, electronics, food and furniture, the Commerce Department…
News May 13, 2013
Holiday snapshot shows a gain last week, but down year-over-year
Holiday shoppers returned to stores to hit the after-Christmas clearance sales, and that lifted spending last week compared to the prior week, according to the latest snapshot of seasonal comps…
News May 13, 2013
ICRX Report: Mickey Drexler says consumers will pay for quality
"It is what it is." That's what Mickey Drexler, CEO of J. Crew and retailing wizard, said over and over again today at the ICR XChange morning session in Dana…
News May 13, 2013
Green Foam finds a way to reduce, reuse and recycle board blanks
Joey Santley kicked off this edition of ASR - and a new business - at 6:30 Thursday morning with a TV interview. The San Diego local media love to drop…
News May 13, 2013
Zumiez comp sales fall double digits in January, but fourth quarter stronger than expected
Zumiez said this afternoon that same-store sales in January fell 14.8 percent vs. the same month last year. Total sales fell 2 percent to $20.3 million. The good news is…
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