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Hollister same-store sales

Hollister same-store sales decline slightly

Abercrombie & Fitch reported third quarter results today. Hollister same-store sales declined 1 percent. Hollister net sales increased…

News May 13, 2013
Spyder Surf in Hermosa Beach. This is the menäó»s store at the Pier.

Spyder Surf: Challenging year ahead

So far, I'm hearing the holidays weren't so good for surf shops. I talked to several owners yesterday…

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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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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…

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Liz Pierce of Roth Capital Partners

Analyst lowers Q3 PacSun estimates Economy grows less than forecast in Q2

Concern about consumer spending led stock analyst Liz Pierce of Roth Capital Partners in Newport Beach to lower…

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Shaheen tips on surviving a recession

I turn to Shaheen Sadeghi for my second installment of how to survive in a recession. I'm aiming…

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Spy parent narrows Q1 loss and

Spy parent narrows Q1 loss and sales rise

I'm still catching up on first quarter results that were released during my travels this month. Here are…

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Cary Allington of ActionWatch

The challenges ahead for ActionWatch

The ActionWatch name keeps popping up in different places. Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott cited ActionWatch data during a…

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Columbia announces layoffs

Columbia Sportswear said today it will layoff 4 percent of its workforce, or 75 employees. The company blamed…

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Roy Turner of Surf Expo

Roy Turner gives an update on Surf Expo

I keep reading about car companies pulling out of trade shows, so I thought it would be a…

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A Quiksilver booth at ASR

Quiksilver pulls out of ASR

UPDATE, 8:16 AM: All Quiksilver brands, including Roxy, Quiksilver, Quiksilver For Women, Quiksilver Mens, Raisins, will not be at…

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