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Sycamore Partners Managing Director Stefan Kaluzny. Photo by Shop-eat-surf. All rights reserved.

Sycamore Partners to buy Hot Topic

The private equity firm that is attempting to buy all of Billabong along with Paul Naude announced this…

News May 13, 2013
PacSun's Brea store

Analyst concerned about PacSun inventory

Roth Capital Partners analyst Elizabeth Pierce is worried PacSun may have too much inventory in fleece after going…

News May 13, 2013
Aaron Pai. Courtesy HSS

Aaron Pai's favorite restauarants

I'm kicking off a new feature today. I'll ask well-known people in Orange County to share where they…

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Mark Richards

Mark Richards of Val Surf on retail debate

Mark Richards, co-owner of Val Surf, emailed me about the manufacturer retail debate. Val Surf operates five stores…

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Pierre Andrí© Senizergues

Will Sole Tech jump into the retail biz?

I posted last week that DC Shoes was planning to open several company-owned stores in the next 12…

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Zumiez CEO Richard Brooks.

Zumiez looking for opportunities in downturn

Here are the most interesting things Zumiez CEO Richard Brooks had to say at the ICR XChange conference…

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Girls and juniors still

Girls and juniors still difficult for Abercrombie

Abercrombie & Fitch continues to have problems with its female sector across all its retail concepts. Girls, juniors…

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PacSun looking to cultivate young brands

PacSun is refining its strategy of doing business with young brands, company executives said yesterday on a conference…

News May 13, 2013
The new Op advertising campaign.

New Op ad campaign for Wal Mart push

Iconix Brand Group, the new owners of the Op brand, announced this morning they are launching a new…

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