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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
Shelter Surf Shop on Fourth Street in Long Beach.

Shelter strives for creative over commercial

There's lots of debate these days about the survival of core shops and how they can compete with…

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Inside the new Active store at the Irvine Spectrum Center.

Shane Wallace on Active expansion plans

I caught up with Shane Wallace yesterday to hear the latest about Active Ride Shop, which now has…

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Vans DC and Nike shoes staying in PacSun

PacSun will reintroduce Vans, DC and Nike shoes into 200 top PacSun stores in the fall, according to…

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Photo courtesy of Macy's

Macy's cutting buying plans for spring and fall

Macy's executives said in an earnings conference call Wednesday that a steeper than planned slowdown in sales in…

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Holiday snapshot shows a gain

Holiday snapshot shows a gain last week, but down year-over-year

Holiday shoppers returned to stores to hit the after-Christmas clearance sales, and that lifted spending last week compared…

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PacSun will trim its inventory

PacSun will trim its inventory and lay off more workers

Pacific Sunwear announced today that it is trimming inventory levels by at least 20 percent throughout the chain…

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Nordstrom planning

Nordstrom planning double-digit drop in 2009 same-store sales

Nordstrom, an important customer of action sports brands, hosted an earnings conference call for investors yesterday that included…

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The Active store in downtown San Diego

Active files for bankruptcy protection to reorganize

Active Ride Shop said today it will file a petition for bankruptcy protection this afternoon. The Chapter 11…

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