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Sullen focuses on Ts instead of cut and sew
I had an interesting conversation the other day with Jeremy Hanna, Sullen's co-founder and director of marketing and sales, that offers a window into how a small brand is making…
News May 13, 2013
VF CEO on acquisitions and more
I had a chance this morning to read the transcript from the VF Corp. third quarter conference call last week. You'll find a link to the previous story I wrote…
News May 13, 2013
Comp sale roundup for Buckle, Urban Outfitters, Macy's, Nordstrom, Hollister
Here are October sales results for industry customers and competitors The Buckle Oct. same-store sales: up 14. 5 percent Q3 same-store sales: up 19.1 percent YTD same-store sales: up 23.7…
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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…
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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…
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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, 2013Surf 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, 2013ICRX 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.…
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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…
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