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Moving sale to May boosts

Moving sale to May boosts Nordstrom

Nordstrom's decision to move its half-year sale for women and kids to May from June drove a big…

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A Journeys webpage

Journeys, Foot Locker comment on skate

Skate shoes were a major driver of Journeys 4 percent comp increase in the third quarter, executives from…

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A rendering of Jack's new store in San Clemente

A preview of Jack's new San Clemente store

Jamal Abdelmuti from Jack's Surfboards sent me this rendering of the retailer's new store planned for San Clemente.…

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PacSun CEO Sally Frame Kasaks. PacSun will no longer report monthly sales results.

January results for PacSun, Buckle, Urban Outfitters, Macy's and more

The numbers may look grim, but several retailers said January sales met expectations or were a little better…

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A few bright spots in February

A few bright spots in February comps, though retail still tough

There were a few bright spots in February same-store sales, and in some cases while same-store sales were…

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Ryan Sheckler

More about action sports brands going to JCPenney

Updated 11:05 a.m.: Ryan Sheckler's new clothing line for JCPenney is not related to his sponsorship with Etnies.…

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April retail comps better than

April retail comps better than expected for some chains

April same-store sales were better than expected for several retailers. Here is a report for some chains that…

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Markdowns hurt Bikini Village margins

Bikini Village, a 61-store chain in Canada that carries industry swimwear brands, said its margins were hurt by…

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Roberta Johnson

How Sports Vision Bend is weathering the recession

While I was in Bend, Oregon, last week, I stopped in to visit Roberta Johnson, who owns the…

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