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Shaheen tips on surviving a recession
I turn to Shaheen Sadeghi for my second installment of how to survive in a recession. I'm aiming to talk to industry veterans who have lived through a downturn before…
News May 13, 2013
The Buckle rules retail in April
The Buckle maintained its momentum in April. The company recorded a 34 percent rise in same-store sales during the month. In the first quarter, same-store sales rose 25.6 percent. Mens…
News May 13, 2013
Marty Samuels on new Quiksilver website
I swung by Quiksilver headquarters yesterday to talk to several executives about the new Quiksilver.com marketing and ecommerce website that debuted early this morning. Marty Samuels, president of Quiksilver Americas,…
News May 13, 2013
Dick Baker on the recession
I wanted to get some thoughts on the recession from Dick Baker so I called him the other day to tap his expertise. Dick is an apparel industry veteran having…
News May 13, 2013
Filling market niche helps Sabre grow fast
I stopped by Sabre Vision's new headquarters and showroom on 32nd Street in Newport Beach on Friday to meet partners Brooke McGregor and Tabitha Shafran in person before they left…
News May 13, 2013
The challenges ahead for ActionWatch
The ActionWatch name keeps popping up in different places. Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott cited ActionWatch data during a recent earnings conference call. Mikke Pierson of ZJ Boarding House and Tom…
News May 13, 2013
PacSun board rejects Adrenalina offer
I'm dashing off to a meeting, but here's the press release from PacSun rejecting the offer...I'll bring you other developments today as warranted. Pacific Sunwear of California Rejects Adrenalina's Unsolicited…
News May 13, 2013
PacSun now expects Q3 loss after weak October
PacSun now expects to report a third quarter loss after sales continue to weaken across most of the country. October same-store sales: down 11 percent Q3 comps: down 7 percent…
News May 13, 2013
Wall Street worried about PacSun's cash position; third quarter earnings released later today
I'm hearing a lot of anticipation today as PacSun releases earnings later this afternoon. The stock price of PacSun, the industry's largest customer, has been hit hard in the past…
News May 13, 2013
