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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…

News May 13, 2013
Executive Comp: A closer look

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 CEO Richard Woolcott. Photo by Cari Church.

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,…

News May 13, 2013
The Buckle's earnings growth

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

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

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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The CCS store in Santa Monica

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

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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Billabong CEO Derek O'Neill

Billabong sees strength in Europe, patchy market in U.S.

Note: The original acquisition price for Sector 9 posted in this story did not include the other acquisitions…

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Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight

Quik says results better than expected

A quick summary of Quiksilver’s results for the first quarter ended Jan. 31. We’ll have more details later…

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The Oakley display at SIA

Sales rebound at Sunglass Hut; Oakley posts strong quarter

Luxottica says sales of sunglasses are improving with particular strength in North America. Plus, how Oakley performed in…

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