Nike comments on Hurley revenue, gross margin
We gleaned a few details about Hurley's performance for the quarter ended Feb. 28 while listening to the…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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Volcom embarks on big sustainability effort under new owner
Thanks to help from owner Kering (formerly PPR), Volcom is embarking on a major sustainability push to reduce…
News May 13, 2013
Vans Q1 results by region, apparel, LXVI update, more
We listened to VF's earnings call this morning and have lots of details about Q1 results for Vans,…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Volcom’s Richard Woolcott on taking risks
One of the things I talked about with Richard Woolcott at ASR is this issue of "sameness" in…
News May 13, 2013
O’Neill Clothing beefs up executive team
O'Neill Clothing sent me this news early this morning. The company has named Marty Mathiesen vice president of…
News May 13, 2013
Bob McKnight: The manufacturer’s view
Bob and I talked about this issue, among others, as part of a larger interview. I think it…
News May 13, 2013
La Jolla Group promotes Forsell and Gage
Some executive moves at La Jolla. Here's the release: Irvine, CA (January 8, 2008) - La Jolla Group…
News May 13, 2013
Business lessons from the Gotcha era
I've been reading the new book about rise and fall of Gotcha and talking to Gotcha founders Joel…
News May 13, 2013
A closer look at the strategy for Lost Girls
As I was reporting my juniors series this week, a few retailers mentioned Lost Girls sold through well…
News 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, 2013The changing consumer: The brand perspective
Yesterday, core store owners talked about changing consumer spending patterns. I asked: Are we seeing a cyclical downturn…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
