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The Von Zipper brand room has a Speakeasy theme

Billabong Group hosts retailers seaside in Laguna Beach

The Billabong group is hosting dealer meetings this week at the oceanfront Surf & Sand resort in Laguna…

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Zumiez March sales better than expected

Details about which categories worked and which didn't for Zumiez in March.

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Yard House in Newport: Countdown begins

I love Steele Platt, the founder and CEO of Yard House restaurants. For a reporter, he's a dream…

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Local Panera Bread owner says biz is good

The Panera Bread Co. based in St. Louis said this morning that same-store sales rose 3.1 percent in…

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Pacific Sunwear CEO Sally Frame Kasaks.

PacSun to explore sale of Demo chain

This news came out this afternoon. Funny, I was just checking out the demo store at Brea Mall…

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Holiday outlook: Val Surf

I asked Mark "Wally" Richards of Val Surf how he's feeling about business as the holiday season gets…

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No price cuts for ANF and

No price cuts for ANF and Hollister

Abercrombie & Fitch, the parent company of action sports industry competitor Hollister, said in a conference call with…

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Duke Edukas of Surfside Sports at an ASR retail panel.

Duke: Maybe retailers should start brands

Duke Edukas, co-owner of Surfside Sports in Costa Mesa, had an interesting idea for the future at a…

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Macy’s expects sales pickup in third quarter

Here are some details from the Macy's earnings release and conference call yesterday.The business now and the rest…

News May 13, 2013
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