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Buckle outperforms competitors

Buckle outperforms competitors again

The Buckle has some retail magic going on. It's one of the few retailers humming along despite the…

News May 13, 2013
Shane Wallace

Where Active wants to be and how it thrives

On the heels of Active Ride Shop's big win as men's retailer of the year at the SIMA…

News May 13, 2013
Jackäó»s Surfboards just purchased this building in downtown San Clemente

Jacks headed to downtown San Clemente

Jack's Surfboards has purchased a 10,118 square-foot building in downtown San Clemente across the street from Avila's El…

News May 13, 2013
A Roxy shopper takes a break at South Coast Plaza

Black Friday results stronger than expected; a sampling of promotional levels

Black Friday sales turned out better than expected, thanks to deep discounts and pent up demand that drove…

News May 13, 2013
Pam Cocores and Casey Lewis of Thalia Street Surf Shop

Thalia Street Surf Shop: In with the new

I stopped by Thalia Street Surf Shop in Laguna Beach the other day to talk to owner Pam…

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WSJ story worth reading about impact of huge discounts at Saks

The Wall Street Journal has a front page story today that examines the ramifications of Saks Fifth Avenue's…

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Foot Locker expanding in skate in 2009

One of Foot Locker's key initiatives in 2009 is to expand its skate shoe business, company executives said…

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March same-store sales report

March same-store sales report

Overall March same-store sales were still down and were negatively impacted by Easter shifting into April. However, the…

News May 13, 2013
Macy's first quarter results

Macy's first quarter results better than expected

Macy's, the largest department store customer for the action sports industry, reported this morning that its first quarter…

News May 13, 2013
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