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Volcom cuts 8 percent of workforce, reduces salaries
Volcom said today during its Q4 and year-end earnings conference call that it cut 28 positions at its Volcom and Electric brands. Earlier, in a press release, Volcom said the…
News May 13, 2013Journeys' chief on price points, strength of skate and PacSun
Skate shoes and price points were a hot topic during the Genesco conference call yesterday. Genesco owns Journeys, an important mall-based shoe retailer for the industry. CEO Robert Dennis praised…
News May 13, 2013
Ergo tries to break in from the East Coast
Today, we catch up with Ergo, a young brand trying to break into the industry from the East Coast. I know we often write about the larger, more established global…
News May 13, 2013
PacSun says Adrenalina drops its board bid
PacSun and Adrenalina held talks this week over the small retailer's repeated attempts to takeover the industry's largest retail account. By all accounts, Adrenalina has agreed to drop its bid…
News May 13, 2013Mark your calendars for Action Sports Film Series at Newport Beach Film Festival
The Newport Beach Film Festival is launching an Action Sports Film Series that kicks off next Friday, a day after the main film festival gets underway. Details are in the…
News May 13, 2013
Tilly's CEO on growth, cash and the economy
Tilly's opened its 100th store, in Florida, this month and it seemed like a great time to talk to CEO Hezy Shaked about the company, its growth and how it…
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Orange 21 and No Fear settle cash dispute
Orange 21 and No Fear CEO Mark Simo have settled their dispute, and released one another from their claims and counter-claims, the companies said today in a joint release. To…
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The Buckle's profit soars 43.5 percent in Q1
The Buckle continues to outperform every retailer in America. The company, a large customer for action sports brands, said this morning that its net income rose 43.5 percent to $26.9…
News May 13, 2013
Ipath plots a comeback
I met with Ipath executives to catch up with the skate shoe brand and hear how the company is working to turnaround after losing its way a bit after being…
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