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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…
News May 13, 2013
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…
News May 13, 2013
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…
News May 13, 2013
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…
News May 13, 2013
Buckle CEO surprised by break out year
The Buckle's stellar year in fiscal 2007 surprised CEO Dennis Nelson. During a conference call with investors this morning, Nelson said after a strong fall, the company felt good heading…
News May 13, 2013
Reports released on death of Dane Williams
I talked with San Diego Police Lt. Kevin Rooney about toxicology and cause of death reports that came back yesterday on Hurley intern Dane Williams, who disappeared in January at…
News May 13, 2013
Mada brings on new partner and other news
I spoke with Mada founder Vinnie De La Pena the other day to catch up on what's new with the brand. Vinnie told me he has a new partner, Justin…
News May 13, 2013
Buckle outperforms competitors again
The Buckle has some retail magic going on. It's one of the few retailers humming along despite the downturn. In March, same-store sales grew 20.9 percent. Mens: total sales rose…
News May 13, 2013
Oakley records Q1 double digit sales growth
Oakley's new owner Luxottica Group S.p.A. reported first quarter earnings Thursday that indicated Oakley's integration into the Italian company is going well. Luxottica said in a statement that integration projects…
News May 13, 2013
