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Joe's Sports & Outdoors, an important snow and skate retailer, declares bankruptcy

Joe's Sports & Outdoors, a sporting goods store with 31 outlets in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, has declared…

News May 13, 2013
Some good news in Australian

Some good news in Australian consumer sentiment; not so in EU and US

We've been hearing lately that "flat is the new up," and the latest round of retail trade and…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Tom Campion

Top Zumiez executives take salary hit in 2008

Zumiez filed its proxy yesterday and I was intrigued by how the growing retailer pays its top executives.…

News May 13, 2013
April retail comps better than

April retail comps better than expected for some chains

April same-store sales were better than expected for several retailers. Here is a report for some chains that…

News May 13, 2013
Zumiez Q1 09 results: down

Zumiez Q1 09 results: down double-digits, but better than expected

Zumiez reported a $1.7 milion net loss for its Q1 09 today, or 6 cents per dilulted share,…

News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver will keep all

Quiksilver will keep all brands; Q2 revenue drops by 8 percent in constant currency

Quiksilver executives said today during an earnings conference call that it didn't need to sell assets now that…

News May 13, 2013
Mark Weber of Hurley

Converse, Hurley buck economy to deliver strong results, Nike says

Despite the tough economy, Converse and Hurley posted strong revenue and profit results for the year ended May…

News May 13, 2013
Survey predicts weak

Survey predicts weak back-to-school shopping season

Reuters: U.S. consumers will spend 8.5 percent to 12 percent less this year on back-to-school items than they…

News May 13, 2013
Moderate apparel selling well

Moderate apparel selling well at Macy's

Here are a few interesting items from Macy's second quarter earnings conference call yesterday: - Both men's and…

News May 13, 2013
The CCS store in Santa Monica

Foot Locker execs on CCS test stores, adding skate to European stores, and more

During Foot Locker's second quarter earnings conference call last week, company executives commented on the performance of the…

News May 13, 2013
VF Corp. CEO Eric Wiseman

VF CEO on Reef, Vans, acquisitions, replenishment and more

VF Corp. CEO Eric Wiseman shared lots of interesting information about VF's third quarter performance and other company…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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