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“Mask” hoodies banned in South County
The Orange County Register has a story today about some South Orange County schools banning hoodie sweatshirts with masks that zip over the face. School officials worry that the anonymity…
News May 13, 2013
Sanuk adds styles as rapid growth continues
I stopped by the Sanuk offices over the holidays and met with president John Vance. John moved into the president's job about five months ago after working as vice president…
News May 13, 2013
Nordstrom Rack opening at Laguna Hills Mall
Nordstrom, an increasingly important customer for the surf industry, announced early this morning a new Nordstrom Rack will open in the old Wow store at Laguna Hills Mall this fall.…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom: More acquisitions ahead
This info comes from Volcom's power point presentation at the ICR XChange this afternoon. I'm not there now and having trouble listening to the Webcast, but I can see the…
News May 13, 2013
Stussy opens Hawaii store; more on the way
I met with Stussy Sales Director Scott Terpstra Friday to catch up on what's going on with the brand. Glad I stopped by, because I found out that Stussy opened…
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Emerging markets next target for Op
I caught up on the Iconix Brand Group, Inc.'s second quarter conference call, which had some interesting detail about Op's launch in Wal-Mart. The brand has done so well at…
News May 13, 2013
The Buckle continues winning streak
The Buckle is still going strong while others are struggling in the tough economy. The retailer reported a 19.1 percent increase in same store sales in January. That compares to…
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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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