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Details about Q4 core store

Details about Q4 core store margins

Cary Allington of ActionWatch sent me some interesting information detailing the hit to apparel margins at core stores…

News May 13, 2013
The Buckle names key brands in

The Buckle names key brands in its stores for 2008

The Buckle reported 2008 full year and fourth quarter earnings yesterday, and sometimes when I read their results…

News May 13, 2013
Travel deals are yielding

Travel deals are yielding mixed results in Hawaii, Australia

Travel deals for airfare and lodging are abundant, and that's showing up in some flattening in the decline…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Vans reports decent Q1

Vans reports decent Q1, Reef struggling

VF Corp., the parent company of Vans, Reef and myriad other brands, said today that Vans revenue rose…

News May 13, 2013
U.S. retail sales slip in

U.S. retail sales slip in April, plus consumer sentiment, port volume and CFO survey results

U.S. retail sales slumped in April, dropping by -.4 percent compared to March -- and  by -10.1 percent…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Billabong CEO Derek O'Neill. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Billabong execs on fall orders, store closures and market share

Billabong corporate executives in Australia provided some interesting details about Billabong's U.S. business in a conference call with…

News May 13, 2013
VF CEO Eric Wiseman

VF CEO sees some stabilization

VF's CEO said he has seen some stabilization in the marketplace at an investors conference Friday, according to…

News May 13, 2013
Executive Comp: What CEOs of

Executive Comp: What CEOs of action sports, apparel and retail companies made last year

A lot of readers responded to an earlier story I wrote about the modest salary by public company…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Dick's Sporting Goods

Dick's Sporting Goods acquiring six Joe's locations

Dick's Sporting Goods, which acquired important industry customer Chick's Sporting Goods in 2007, will take over six former…

News May 13, 2013
Apparel wholesale prices hold

Apparel wholesale prices hold up while wholesale inventories and retail sales hold the bottom

Our latest survey of economic indicators shows that the U.S. economy continues to hold the bottom, mixing in…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Nike president discusses

Nike president discusses action sports performance and strategy

Here is a more detailed report from Nike's earnings report and conference call this afternoon, including detailed comments…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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