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Mens apparel at Nordstrom strong in January
CORRECTED: Fourth quarter same-store sales were in line with company expectations; January same-store sales were not. Sorry, I misheard that part of the conference call. - Tiffany January same-store sales…
News May 13, 2013
Reef: Platform in place, growth ahead
I headed down to Carlsbad yesterday to catch up with Reef President John Wilson and his team. Reef is coming off an intense 12 months when the company tackled several…
News May 13, 2013
SIMA “Boot camp” draws crowd, speakers
I spent Thursday morning in Laguna Beach at a "Business Boot Camp" organized by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association. The meeting was designed to provide continuing education to industry employees…
News May 13, 2013
Retail retrenchment hurts malls
Here's an interesting Associated Press story out today about the impact of retail consolidation on shopping malls. It also talks about the abundance of new retail square footage coming on…
News May 13, 2013
SIMA Image award nominees named
Sorry this is a little late. My computer was in the Apple store most of the day yesterday for repair. SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 2008 SIMA IMAGE…
News May 13, 2013
How business is going at Val Surf
I've been meaning to check in with Mark Richards at Val Surf to see how things are going since we chatted at the BRA Summit in Puerto Rico in May.…
News May 13, 2013
Hollister same store sales drop 16 percent
Hollister's parent company Abercrombie & Fitch recorded a 10 percent decline in same-store sales company wide. Here's the breakdown by chain.Hollister Same-store sales: down 16 percent Guys: down high-single digit…
News May 13, 2013Shaheen 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
