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Report from Australia
One of the best parts of this Website is talking with people (via e-mail) from all over the world. One of my subscribers is Keith Curtain from Australia, who runs…
News May 13, 2013
Stores say Quiksilver Women's line a hit
I stopped by Quiksilver the other day to find out how the Quiksilver Women's line is doing now that it is in stores. I also called or emailed several buyers…
News May 13, 2013Shopping center execs pessimistic on BTS
The International Council of Shopping Centers surveys mall executives each month and the July results are sobering. The survey results, released this month, show business conditions deteriorated significantly in July,…
News May 13, 2013
La Jolla Group promotes Forsell and Gage
Some executive moves at La Jolla. Here's the release: Irvine, CA (January 8, 2008) - La Jolla Group announced today the promotion of Erik Forsell to the position of Vice…
News May 13, 2013
PacSun's plans for 2008
I sat in on PacSun CEO Sally Frame Kasaks' presentation today at the ICR XChange conference. Here are some interesting things she had to say. In 2008, PacSun plans to…
News May 13, 2013
Ambiguous: Now in 100 PacSun doors
Ambiguous is starting to expand in major accounts like PacSun and Zumiez and president Frank Delgadillo envisions widening distribution in the next few years. "I'm ready to open up distribution…
News May 13, 2013
Erin Wasson designing collection for RVCA
Women's Wear Daily ran a story yesterday about model Erin Wasson and RVCA. According to WWD, Wasson has signed a three-year contract to design Erin Wasson for RVCA, a contemporary…
News May 13, 2013
PacSun raises guidance, juniors strong
Company-wide same-store sales fell 7.4 percent in January, but Pacific Sunwear raised its fourth quarter earnings per share guidance to 13 to 16 cents per share, up from the 11…
News May 13, 2013
Michael Tomson on Quik, Billabong, Volcom & more
I stopped by Michael Tomson's house in Laguna Beach to pick up a copy of his new book, "Goin' Big: Gotcha and the Evolution of Modern Surf Style" by Kevin…
News May 13, 2013
