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October chain-store sales post 3.7% gain
Press Release:  NEW YORK, November 3, 2011 – U.S. chain-store sales rose by 3.7% on a year-over-year basis according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). The overall…
News May 13, 2013SIA and NSSRA offer free turnkey email program
Press Release: SIA & NSSRA Offer Turnkey Email Program for Retailers FREE marketing program helps retailers stay connected with customers  WASHINGTON, DC. (November 10, 2011) - With the winter…
News May 13, 2013PPR commits to environmental P&L
Press Release:  Pioneering Environmental Impact Valuation to drive Sustainability strategy of PPR’s Luxury and Sport & Lifestyle Brands Â
News May 13, 2013
Smith parent buys polarized brand
The Safilo Group said it plans to buy Polaroid Eyewear, which specializes in polarized sunglasses. Safilo detailed the purchase price, expansion plans for Polaroid.
News May 13, 2013NRF: Online sales tax advantage stifling local stores
Press Release:  NRF Says Online Sales Tax Advantage is ‘Stifling’ Local Stores  WASHINGTON, November 30, 2011 – The National Retail Federation today urged the House Judiciary Committee to…
News May 13, 2013Around the world, some optimism amid general consumer pessimism
Like Americans, consumers around the globe are pessimistic, but in some regions they appear to be gaining confidence. Today we take a look at the consumer-sentiment indexes for three nations…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
The North Shore – visiting Billabong, Quiksilver houses
A visit to the Billabong and Quiksilver houses at Pipeline, talking with executives and lots of photos from the day.
News May 13, 2013New data show an uptick in consumer sentiment and a forecast for positive comps in the second half
If you're looking for good news wherever you can find it, today's consumer sentiment data from Reuters and the University of Michigan has a couple of tidbits. And there's a…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Talking retail with Volcom's Hawaii DM
While in Hawaii last week, I spent a few hours with Ian McNulty, who runs Volcom’s retail operation on the Islands, and visited Volcom stores.
News May 13, 2013
