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Sanuk styles for women have performed well - Photo courtesy of Sanuk

Weak sales in core channel hurt Sanuk

Sales for the quarter ended June 30 came in below last year and below plan. We have the…

Executive Edition July 30, 2015
Zumiez comments on footwear

Zumiez comments on footwear business

Zumiez believes the macro economic environment is hurting footwear sales at its stores as shoppers delay more expensive…

News May 13, 2013
Cary Allington of ActionWatch

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, 2013
PacSun CEO Sally Frame Kasaks

PSUN CEO says boardshorts selling in June

I listened to the webcast yesterday from the Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference in New York after posting the…

News May 13, 2013

Vans DC and Nike shoes staying in PacSun

PacSun will reintroduce Vans, DC and Nike shoes into 200 top PacSun stores in the fall, according to…

News May 13, 2013
Ocean Minded sandals at a GAP in San Diego.

Ocean Minded GM on new GAP move

Ocean Minded's new partnership with GAP, sales projections for 2010 and interesting product trends.

News May 13, 2013

Rocket Dog announces Kim Dresser as VP of Marketing

LOS ANGELES (April 14, 2010) – California-based juniors footwear brand Rocket Dog, today announces Kim Dresser as the…

News May 13, 2013
Journeys Group comps up 13%

Journeys Group comps up 13% for its Q3

(Click here for our Executive Edition story that includes a recap of Genesco CEO Bob Dennis's presentation to…

News May 13, 2013
Courtney Kincaid. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

O'Neill Names Courtney Kincaid as National Sales Manager for Men's Footwear and Accessories

  PRESS RELEASE:   14-year action sports veteran joins O'Neill following lengthy tenuresin sales managerial roles   Irvine,…

News May 13, 2013
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Reef announces new footwear executive structure led by industry veteran Tom Cooke

Press release:   (Carlsbad, CA) January 15th, 2013– Reef is pleased to welcome the addition of Tom Cooke…

News May 13, 2013

AXION announces it's seeking a licensee

Press release:   San Clemente, Calif. – February 25, 2013 – AXION, designers and distributors of premium action…

News May 13, 2013
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