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Photos from Skateboarding Hall of Fame induction
Text and photos by ADAM SULLIVAN On Saturday, October 24, skate history was once again made. IASC and Skatelab held the first-ever Skateboarding Hall Of Fame at the Vans skatepark…
News May 13, 2013Zumiez sales trends improve in October
Same-store sales for Zumiez improved in October from the negative double-digit comps the company has recorded for many months this year. Sales at stores open more than a year, considered…
News May 13, 2013New CFO for DC Shoes
Shop-eat-surf has learned DC Shoes has a new chief financial officer. Jeffrey Ishmael, the CFO at Osiris Shoes, has submitted his resignation to Osiris and will take the position at…
News May 13, 2013Zumiez same store sales improve in West
Zumiez reported an 8.5% decline in November same store sales this afternoon. Last November, same store sales declined 15%. Same store sale by week were: Week 1: down 10.3% Week…
News May 13, 2013Holiday sales pick up, late surge expected
The pace of holiday shopping picked up last week, but fewer shoppers – about 57% of those surveyed - have completed their shopping compared to the same week last year,…
News May 13, 2013Zumiez stock up, retailers report better than expected sales
Zumiez stock price soared today, a day after the action sports retailer reported better than expected December results. The company’s share price rose 15% to $14.64. In general, retailers reported…
News May 13, 2013Manhattan Beachwear sold to private equity firm
Catching up on this swimwear news. Press release: Mayfield Heights, Ohio – Linsalata Capital Partners (LinCap), a Cleveland-based private equity firm, announced that it has acquired a majority stake in…
News May 13, 2013Shaun Neff on new hires, rapid growth, new categories and more
I had a great conversation with Shaun Neff, founder of the accessories company Neff, at SIA. It’s always fun to hear about a brand that started from nothing, is growing…
News May 13, 2013Key retailers discuss junior's market
The SIMA Women’s Boot Camp tomorrow will examine the junior’s action sports market in light of the challenging times that sector is experiencing. Given that, I thought it was a…
News May 13, 2013