Active closes five stores, more closures planned
Active Ride Shop, one of the industry's largest customers which embarked on a rapid expansion in the past…
News May 13, 2013
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March same-store sales report
Overall March same-store sales were still down and were negatively impacted by Easter shifting into April. However, the…
News May 13, 2013
Canadian retailer West 49 rejects Adrenalina bid
West 49, a major action sports retailer in Canada, today rejected an unsolicited takeover bid from Adrenalina. Adrenalina,…
News May 13, 2013
Zumiez bids for Active Ride Shop; outlines big plans for chain
Active Ride Shop wants to sell substantially all of its assets to a wholly owned subsidiary of Zumiez,…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
May a difficult month for U.S. retailers, with some exceptions
May was not a stellar month for many U.S. retailers, though industry customer The Buckle and inexpensive teen…
News May 13, 2013
Consumer confidence up around the globe
Consumer confidence is on the rebound around the globe, the latest surveys show. Every nation we checked shows…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
New SIMA retail study shows a decline at the core but bright spots, too
The just-released 2008 SIMA Retail Distribution Study shows that sales in the core channels held up fairly well…
News May 13, 2013
Retail sales trends show consumers trying to climb in many action sports nations
Retail sales around the globe continue to ride along what looks like a bumpy bottom to the global…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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
Monthly U.S. retail sales post small gain
U.S. retail sales excluding autos posted a small gain in September vs. the previous month. However, retail sales…
News May 13, 2013
Puma sales weak in U.S. in third quarter
Footwear maker Puma said today that net income declined 23.6% to Euro 67.9 million for the third quarter.…
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