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Will Sole Tech jump into the retail biz?
I posted last week that DC Shoes was planning to open several company-owned stores in the next 12 to 18 months made me think of skateboard shoe competitor Sole Technology…
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Vipe Desai weighs in on retail debate
Vipe Desai has an interesting take on the discussion about manufacturers opening their own retail stores. He's worked on both sides of the fence, and thinks the relationship between retailers…
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Spyder Surf: Challenging year ahead
So far, I'm hearing the holidays weren't so good for surf shops. I talked to several owners yesterday who said sales were either flat or down in December. (Please email…
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Quiksilver looking to unload hardgoods
Belt tightening on the way Is Quiksilver ready to dump Rossignol? It sure sounded like it today at the ICR XChange conference. CFO Joseph Scirocco said the company is reviewing…
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Atwater makes key hire to strengthen team
Dean Bradley and Scott Madison of Atwater hired Greg Osthus this week to stabilize and strengthen Atwater's sales operation. Dean and Scott specialize in design and product and have struggled…
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Rusty one year after move to La Jolla Group
I ran into Charlie Setzler, president of Rusty North America, at Joel Cooper's Lost party. Charlie told me it's been a year since the La Jolla Group obtained the license…
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Girls and juniors still difficult for Abercrombie
Abercrombie & Fitch continues to have problems with its female sector across all its retail concepts. Girls, juniors and women's were flat or down in every one of its chains.January…
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Details about Hollister’s international push
I listened to the Abercrombie & Fitch conference call this morning to hear the company's upcoming plans for Hollister, the surf industry's arch competitor. Hollister is still the company's biggest…
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Business lessons from the Gotcha era
I've been reading the new book about rise and fall of Gotcha and talking to Gotcha founders Joel Cooper and Michael Tomson about their experiences. The two became friends while…
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