Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott sees reasons for optimism
Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott struck an optimistic note on the company's first quarter earnings conference call this afternoon,…
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Billabong trading temporarily halted on Australian stock exchange
Billabong requested a halt in trading of its stock on the Australian stock exchange today. Billabong requested the…
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Blitz brings Momentum Wheel Co. under its distribution umbrella
Blitz owner Per Welinder sent me this release on Friday announcing Momentum Wheel Co. has joined the Blitz…
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Markdowns hurt Bikini Village margins
Bikini Village, a 61-store chain in Canada that carries industry swimwear brands, said its margins were hurt by…
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Executive Comp: A closer look at CEO perks
In part III of our executive compensation series, we take a closer look at executive perks, including some…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Volcom conference call upbeat; financial outlook disappointing; the company will limit its sales to PacSun value stores
Volcom once again struck a somewhat encouraging tone today during its second quarter earnings conference call. Most notably,…
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The Buckle's earnings growth slows but retailer still outperforms retail peers
Industry retail customer The Buckle reported second quarter earnings today. - Sales rose 13.6 percent - Same-store sales…
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Volcom's CFO gives investors upbeat news on the brand, industry
Volcom CFO Doug Collier today gave a positive outlook on the brand, and on action sports business and…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Frank Kaufman on impact of CIT bankruptcy
I asked Moss Adams Partner Frank Kaufman this morning for his take on the CIT bankruptcy. Frank has…
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Foot Locker on CCS performance and plans
Foot Locker executives discussed the performance of its online skate and snow retailer CCS and its 2010 plans…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Retail sales merry between Christmas and New Year's
Holiday sales during the week between Christmas and New Year’s rose 2.5% vs. the same week of 2008,…
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