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Spy cutting costs as sales

Spy cutting costs as sales fall

Orange 21, the parent company of Spy Optics, issued a press release today outlining its cost-cutting initiatives. The…

News May 13, 2013

Three indicators tell more about consumers

Today, we turn to three indicators to look deeper into merchandise volumes, how consumers are spending - and…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Quik's revenues up

Quik's revenues up, but reports losses for Q4 and 2008

Quiksilver this afternoon reported a 3 percent increase in revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter, and an 11…

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ICRX Report: Volcom's strength

ICRX Report: Volcom's strength this year linked to supporting core specialty stores

Volcom's strategy for maintaining solid financials in the coming year rests on supporting core retailers with unique product,…

News May 13, 2013

Economists' forecasts for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012

Visibility into future economic performance is a hot topic these days, so I spoke with two economists to…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Kevin Sullivan

Money, money, money: The commercial banking and factor outlook

Editor's note: Updated with answers from CIT at 10:05 a.m. This week, we've been looking at the capital…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

Foot Locker expanding in skate in 2009

One of Foot Locker's key initiatives in 2009 is to expand its skate shoe business, company executives said…

News May 13, 2013
A Hurley Walk the Walk event

Converse, Hurley strong for Nike

Nike executives discussed the performance of Hurley and Converse Wednesday in the company's earnings conference call for the…

News May 13, 2013
Spy parent reduces salaries

Spy parent reduces salaries, workweek; dispute with No Fear heats up

The parent company of the Spy sunglass brand is in the midst of a 13-week plan to temporarily…

News May 13, 2013
Zumiez beats its expectations

Zumiez beats its expectations with comps that fell double-digits in April and Q1

Action sports retailer Zumiez today reported double-digit declines in its comps, but called those results better than expected…

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The Buckle's profit soars 43.5

The Buckle's profit soars 43.5 percent in Q1

The Buckle continues to outperform every retailer in America. The company, a large customer for action sports brands,…

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