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Billabong Americas President Paul Naude at Surf Expo

Paul Naude on Billabong's financial results for 2008/09, plus details from Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia

Billabong reported its financial results for the year ended June 30 late last week and I spoke with…

News May 13, 2013
Zumiez same store sales

Zumiez same store sales improve in West

Zumiez reported an 8.5% decline in November same store sales this afternoon. Last November, same store sales declined…

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Weekly retail sales slip for

Weekly retail sales slip for third consecutive week

Press Release:  NEW YORK (August 17, 2010) – For the third consecutive week retailers experienced a sales decline…

News May 13, 2013
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January retail sales up 0.3 percent according to NRF

Press release:   WASHINGTON, February 13, 2013 – Retail sales ticked up in the month of January as…

News May 13, 2013
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Urban Outfitters has Bucklesque Q2

One of my readers suggested I should be covering Urban Outfitters, given how many action sports brands sell…

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Girls and juniors still

Girls and juniors still difficult for Abercrombie

Abercrombie & Fitch continues to have problems with its female sector across all its retail concepts. Girls, juniors…

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PacSun records strong sales in

PacSun records strong sales in February

The action sports industry's largest customer had a good month despite the difficult economy. CEO Sally Frame Kasaks'…

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Same store sales rise slightly

Same store sales rise slightly at Hollister

Same-store sales rose 1 percent at Hollister in April. Company-wide, same-store sales at Abercrombie & Fitch increased 6…

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Hollister comp store sales

Hollister comp store sales fall in May

The girls business is dragging down results at Hollister. Here are the May same-store sales numbers for Hollister…

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