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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…
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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…
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