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ANF on Hollister's European results, growth plans
ANF provided some interesting details Wednesday about the company's Hollister business, including its aggressive international expansion plans and European performance.
News May 13, 2013
TPG bids for Billabong despite Nixon sale
Private equity firm TPG still wants to buy Billabong even after the Nixon sale and has made a bid for the rest of the company.
News May 13, 2013
Sales tips from the masters: The retailers' perspective
To complete our series on what makes a good sales rep, today we ask several store owners and partners - Richard O'Reilly of Spyder Surf, Bruce Cromartie of B.C. Surf…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Billabong, Merchant say TPG bid too low
Billabong said in a news release that the company - and its largest shareholder - believe the $3 per share bid from TPG is too low.
News May 13, 2013
Leadership in challenging times: Day 2, Managers
Yesterday, I focused on advice for navigating downturns for and from CEOs. Today, I focus on managers, with industry leaders sharing what they need from their managers in today's environment,…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Nominees for Australian Surf Awards announced
Press Release: FRIDAY 2rd MARCH 2012: Australia’s Surf Retailers Federation announced the nominee lists for the 2012 Australian Surf Industry Awards today. The nominee line up is a real…
News May 13, 2013
European retail comps stable, but lower than expectations
The retail comps for December in Europe are in, and they show the impacts of a global recession playing out in the European Union. A silver lining for industry sales…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Brazil to host action sports show in September
Press Release: Florianopolis, Brazil- Second only to the United States as the world’s largest surf and skate market, Brazil is finally set to host an International Action Sports Trade Show.…
News May 13, 2013Looking for fashion clues at Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters stores are doing better than most in this environment, so I decided to dig a little deeper to find clues about what is working for them that other…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
