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Quik posts Q1 loss, cutting costs

Quiksilver posted a $21.9 million loss in the first quarter, largely due to its struggling hardgoods division. The…

News May 13, 2013
Nordstrom sales decline in

Nordstrom sales decline in March

Nordstrom recorded a 9.1 percent drop in same-store sales in March. The company said the early Easter negatively…

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Nordstrom records tough April

Nordstrom records tough April and quarter

While many retailers reported positive same-store sales in April, Nordstrom recorded a 3.8 percent same-store sales decline. For…

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Senior Research Analyst Jeff Klinefelter of Piper Jaffray & Co.  authors the twice-yearly äóìTaking stock with Teensäó survey

Ranking action sports brands for spring

I've heard many executives reference the Piper Jaffray "Taking stock with Teens" survey, so thought I'd take a…

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VF CEO on acquisitions and

VF CEO on acquisitions and more

I had a chance this morning to read the transcript from the VF Corp. third quarter conference call…

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Wall Street worried about

Wall Street worried about PacSun's cash position; third quarter earnings released later today

I'm hearing a lot of anticipation today as PacSun releases earnings later this afternoon. The stock price of…

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Billabong cuts forecast due to

Billabong cuts forecast due to soft consumer spending in U.S. and elsewhere

Billabong has cut its forecast for the 2008-09 financial year citing softness at the wholesale and retail level,…

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What holiday snapshot

What holiday snapshot foretells for the 2008 season

Yesterday, Tiffany took you on her first annual holiday core-storefari, where she found that traffic was decidedly mixed…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
ICRX Report: Analysts see a

ICRX Report: Analysts see a challenging 2009, and offer advice going forward

Retailers and brands face another challenging year, but innovation and differentiation will lead strong companies to thrive once…

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PacSun CEO Sally Frame Kasaks. PacSun will no longer report monthly sales results.

January results for PacSun, Buckle, Urban Outfitters, Macy's and more

The numbers may look grim, but several retailers said January sales met expectations or were a little better…

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Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight

Quiksilver appoints new board member

Quiksilver and Bob McKnight deepen their relationship with USC with new board member James Ellis, dean of USC's…

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Strategy & Planning Series
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