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Juniors bounces back at

Juniors bounces back at Nordstrom in Q2

I pulled out a few things of note from the Nordstrom second quarter earnings conference call yesterday. -…

News May 13, 2013
A new Nordstrom is coming to Fashion Island. This is the Nordstrom at Irvine Spectrum.

Nordstrom will open at Fashion Island

Good news for the surf and skate industry. A new Nordstrom sure to carry the industry's brands will…

News May 13, 2013
Randy Brewer in his mullet wig. Randy is the general manager of three Villains stores in San Francisco.

What is selling at Villains SF

I caught up with Randy Brewer, the head buyer and general manager of the three Villains stores in…

News May 13, 2013
Kay and Mark Richards of Val Surf at the BRA meeting in Puerto Rico.

How business is going at Val Surf

I've been meaning to check in with Mark Richards at Val Surf to see how things are going…

News May 13, 2013
Zumiez CEO Richard Brooks.

Zumiez same store sales rise 4.1 percent

Zumiez reported a 4.1 percent increase in April same-store sales this afternoon. Total sales rose 20 percent to…

News May 13, 2013

PacSun same-store sales fall in May

PacSun same-store sales fell 3 percent in May. Apparel comps: up 10 percent Juniors: up mid 20s Strong…

News May 13, 2013
Jack's Surfboards in Irvine

Walking Jack's new Irvine store with Bobby

I stopped by Jack's Surfboards first off-beach Thursday and did a walk through with Bobby Abdel, right, a…

News May 13, 2013
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…

News May 13, 2013
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…

News May 13, 2013
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Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series