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Volcom records tough Q4

Volcom records tough Q4, expects double-digit sales declines for Q1

Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott described Volcom's fourth quarter results as "not acceptable" on a conference call today as…

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Nordstrom comps declined 13.1 percent in May

May a difficult month for U.S. retailers, with some exceptions

May was not a stellar month for many U.S. retailers, though industry customer The Buckle and inexpensive teen…

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Hollister climbs off discounting high horse

When the recession started, Ambercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was adamant that the company's chains would not…

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Abercrombie bets big on Hollister in Europe

Hollister may be one of Abercrombie & Fitch’s worst performing chains domestically, but the company is making an…

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Overall weekly sales drop by

Overall weekly sales drop by 1.4% following a choppy sales pace, according to ICSC

Press Release:    NEW YORK (September 21, 2010) – September has been a rollercoaster ride for retailers as…

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Nordstrom at Irvine Spectrum Center.

Details from Nordstrom’s Q3 conference call

Nordstrom is increasingly carrying surf and skate brands, so here are some interesting bits of information from the…

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Karen Meena

Fred Segal: What’s selling now

Everybody wants their clothes in Fred Segal, the Los Angeles and Santa Monica institution that carries the most…

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Nordstrom planning for a tough

Nordstrom planning for a tough first half

Here are some details from the Nordstrom earnings release and conference call yesterday.   The business now and…

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Buckle outperforms competitors

Buckle outperforms competitors again

The Buckle has some retail magic going on. It's one of the few retailers humming along despite the…

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Strategy & Planning Series
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