Details from Volcom conference call
I'm catching up on this one from Puerto Rico. The biggest news from the conference call was that…
News May 13, 2013
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Shoe sales bounce back in core stores
Cary Allington of ActionWatch sent me some interesting sales data for May. The ActionWatch same-stores sales report measures…
News May 13, 2013Credit crisis and the retail slowdown
I sent out several emails to retailers and brands in the industry to see how the credit crunch…
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Rossignol sale closes
Some good news from Quiksilver today as the company announced it has completed the sale of Rossignol. The…
News May 13, 2013Looking at specialty and department store comps for the year
With the release of November comps today, we thought we would look back and put the year-to-date in…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Hurley and Converse revenues log high-teens growth in quarter
Nike Inc. executives said yesterday during an earnings conference call with analysts that revenues from its Hurley and…
News May 13, 2013ICRX Report: PacSun moving RVCA to all doors
"Rumors of our demise are greatly exaggerated," a hoarse Sally Frame Kasaks said to kick off Pacific Sunwear…
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Sports Chalet reviewing strategic alternatives
More news on the retail front as another industry customer announces it is reviewing its financial options. Sports…
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Money, money, money: Advice on how to get it and what types of companies are attracting investors
In Part II of our series assessing the outlook for consolidation, acquisitions and investments in 2009, I asked…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
A few bright spots in February comps, though retail still tough
There were a few bright spots in February same-store sales, and in some cases while same-store sales were…
News May 13, 2013Looking for fashion clues at Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters stores are doing better than most in this environment, so I decided to dig a little…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
