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A West 49 store before the chain was bought by Billabong. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Billabong puts West 49 up for sale

Shop-eat-surf has learned that Billabong has put its troubled West 49 chain up for sale.

News May 22, 2013
Ocean Hut's rebuilding with new siding

Ocean Hut is back in business

A talk with Ocean Hut owner Tony Giordano about rebuilding and reopening after being devastated by Hurricane Sandy,…

News May 15, 2013
Malls suffer from sameness

Malls suffer from sameness too, researchers say

It appears the issue of "sameness" is a hot topic in all sectors of the retail and consumer…

News May 13, 2013

ICRX Report: Urban Outfitters sees growth opportunities in the downturn

Urban Outfitters remains in growth mode, even as competitors are retrenching. "We're pretty excited about the future," CFO…

News May 13, 2013
Board voices support for

Board voices support for PacSun CEO

Here's the latest in the Pacific Sunwear/Adrenalina saga. Press Release ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --…

News May 13, 2013
Pacific Sunwear CEO Sally Frame Kasaks

More details about PacSun value stores and 2008 results

Increased discounting battered PacSun's gross margins in the fourth quarter as the industry's largest customer moved to aggressively…

News May 13, 2013
Tom Ruiz

Manufacturers discuss economy, product segmentation and inventories at BRA Summit

Surf manufacturers took part in an interesting panel Thursday at the Board Retailers Association Summit. The panel included…

News May 13, 2013
PacSun's reports a Q1 09 loss

PacSun's reports a Q1 09 loss, but less than Q1 08 loss

PacSun today reported an $8.7 million net loss, or 13 cents per diluted share, for its Q1 09,…

News May 13, 2013
Craig Levra

Sport Chalet outlines improvements to business

Sport Chalet appears to saved itself from the brink of disaster with help from vendors and landlords and…

News May 13, 2013
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