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JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson. Photo courtesy of Bloomberg.

JC Penney's new approach with vendors – greed is bad

After listening to CEO Ron Johnson, I got a better idea of why some industry brands under pressure…

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Retail imports to increase 2.3 percent in January as port strike threat continues

Press release:   WASHINGTON, January 11, 2013 – Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports…

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Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Zumiez same store sales fall in February

Details about Zumiez's sales in February including category performance and sales by week.

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Outside Target at The District

Checking out The District in Tustin

Wow, is it big. The developer says its about 1 million square feet of retail and it feels…

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Yard House owners score with sale

Steele Platt: Living large after selling 70% stake of the Yard House to investors. My pal Nancy Luna…

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The Italian-made Giant Wheel at the Irvine Spectrum Center.

What’s up with the Spectrum’s Giant Wheel?

I go to the Irvine Spectrum Center a lot, and I always notice things that spark my curiosity.…

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The Diedrich Coffeehouse at University Center in Irvine.

Peet’s in, Diedrich out

One of the last two full-line Diedrich Coffeehouses in Orange County closes Wednesday. The Diedrich at University Center…

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PacSun CEO Sally Frame Kasaks

PSUN very pessimistic about second half

Same-store sales were down 8 percent in the first two and a half weeks of August at PacSun…

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L to R: Stephan Garcia of skatewarehouse.com and Ambission owners Dustin Odbert and Dylan Odbert at Ambissionäó»s äóìHot dogs and Champagneäó  art show.

Ambission weighs in on retail debate

Dustin Odbert, an owner of the young Central Coast brand Ambission, wants to share some thoughts on the…

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