Tourism tally: Hawaii expects a flat 2009, after a down 2008
I wanted to take a new look at how tourism traffic is flowing and projections for 2009, especially…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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Hoven CEO joins in Adrenalina proxy fight
Adrenalina said in a press release today that Hoven CEO Craig Lark is one of its nominees to…
News May 13, 2013
Sport Chalet amends loans to help with financial crunch
Struggling Sport Chalet, an important industry customer, said today it has amended its loan agreement in a "positive…
News May 13, 2013
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
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
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