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Journeys same-store sales hold up in Q3

Journeys same-store sales hold up in Q3

Genesco, the parent company of shoe retailer Journeys, said last evening that same-store sales for the chain rose 5 percent in the third quarter ended Nov. 2. Company executives said…

News May 13, 2013
November tough at retail, though discounts helped

November tough at retail, though discounts helped

November same-store were pretty grim across the board - except for The Buckle. In addition to the dip in consumer spending, results were negatively impacted by one less week of…

News May 13, 2013
PacSun rejects Adrenalina overtures – again

PacSun rejects Adrenalina overtures – again

This time, PacSun is the one writing a letter in regards to the Adrenalina bid.  Here's one from CEO Sally Frame Kasaks released today that points out the shortcomings of…

News May 13, 2013

Surf and skate shops on holiday and planning for spring

I checked in with four surf and skate shops this week - South Coast in San Diego, Liberty Board Shop in Brea, Surftown in Georgia and Asylum in Oceanside to…

News May 13, 2013

ICRX Report: Zumiez leaders push authenticity at the mall

Zumiez CEO Rich Brooks and CFO Trevor Lang hammered home their mantra this morning at the ICR Xchange conference: Zumiez is the leading action sports lifestyle retailer in the U.S.…

News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver to eliminate 200 positions in Americas region

Quiksilver to eliminate 200 positions in Americas region

Updated 2:50 p.m. with status of strategic review and the percent of Quiksilver's workforce the layoffs represent. Also of note - Quiksilver said it is still working to restructure some…

News May 13, 2013
Sole Tech experiences more layoffs

Sole Tech experiences more layoffs

I've received several emails about Sole Tech layoffs this week, so I checked with company spokeswoman Brenda Springer.  She confirmed the layoffs, but did not provide the number of positions…

News May 13, 2013
More details about Macy's action sports buyers

More details about Macy's action sports buyers

Macy's, which earlier this month announced that it was eliminating its regional divisions, including Macy's West, said Wednesday that its buyers for action sports and contemporary apparel will be based…

News May 13, 2013

Foot Locker expanding in skate in 2009

One of Foot Locker's key initiatives in 2009 is to expand its skate shoe business, company executives said in a conference call with investors yesterday. In addition to capitalizing on…

News May 13, 2013
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series