Industry News Bajio sees a lot of opportunity for a new, independent brand in the fishing and outdoor market after Costa became part of Luxottica. Photo courtesy of Bajio. Costa Vets Launch New Sunglass Brand Jan 15, 2021 Bajio is coming out of the gate aggressively – a 60-person team, 12 styles and 400 SKUs, and an emphasis on sustainability. The brand will also target a younger customer than competitors in the fishing market and will focus on specialty retailers. SPONSOR A new Nordstrom store in New York City - Photo courtesy of Nordstrom Nordstrom Reports Large Drop in Holiday Sales Jan 13, 2021 Department stores continue to be one of the hardest hit sectors of the retail industry because of the pandemic. Sharon Zackfia of William Blair talked with Zumiez CEO Rick Brooks and CFO Chris Work at the ICR Conference this morning. Zumiez Moves Into In-House Home Delivery Jan 13, 2021 Plus, the challenging snow business in Europe, their view of 2021, and their astonishment that more retail companies haven’t eliminated e-commerce warehouses in favor of fulfilling all digital orders in stores. SES file photo Rough Holiday for Urban Outfitters Jan 12, 2021 Details about what went wrong for the company over the holidays. Stokehouse CEO Paul Naude - SES file photo Paul Naude Elected SIMA President Jan 12, 2021 Several other industry leaders were elected to the Board of Directors. Skate hardgoods at Tilly's during the pandemic. Tilly’s CEO: Brick and Mortar is Not Dead Jan 12, 2021 How Tilly’s is approaching new store openings and lease negotiations in light of the pandemic, holiday store results in Southern | Read more… K2 Sports President John Colonna K2 Sports President on Mindbender Success, Winter Sales Trends, and the Rise of DTC Jan 11, 2021 “All I can say is I would be concerned if I was the competition,” John Colonna said. “Freeride is our | Read more… File photo courtesy of Tilly's Industry Retail Customers Report Holiday Sales Jan 11, 2021 Tilly’s, Zumiez and Journeys all released holiday sales results Monday morning. « Older stories
