Retail

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No. 1 salesperson Aubrey Peterson walks on stage at the event. She sold $818,185 of goods in 2019. Photo courtesy of Zumiez.

Photos from Zumiez 100K Extravaganza

Jan 20, 2020

The industry turned out last week for the annual Zumiez 100k party in Keystone, Colorado, which celebrated 1,200 of the | Read more…

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NRF Says 2019 Holiday Sales Were Up 4.1 Percent

Jan 16, 2020

The growth rate reported today is nearly double the weak 2.1 percent seen during the 2018 holiday season.

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Zumiez Surprises with Holiday Upside

Jan 14, 2020

Zumiez made a surprise announcement to the market Monday afternoon about holiday sales.

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The picked over shoe wall at Active Ride Shop in Tustin Sunday – Photo by SES

Lender Seizes Active Ride Shop, Will Auction Assets

Jan 13, 2020

Active Ride Shop has been seized by its lender and is closing its stores and its e-commerce website, SES has | Read more…

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File photo courtesy of Tilly’s

Tilly’s Holiday Shocker

Jan 13, 2020

Details about the industry retailer’s “disappointing” holiday season, plus how several other retailers performed during the holidays.

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Hollister: Flagships are Over

Jan 12, 2020

In a sign of how the retail industry is changing, executives at Abercrombie & Fitch Inc., the parent company of | Read more…

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Data Points Indicate Healthy Holiday Sales, Especially Online

Dec 27, 2019

Plus details about Amazon’s busy holiday season, including on the Amazon Marketplace platform.

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A long line at Hansen’s in Encinitas, Calif over the weekend – Photo by SES

Core Retailers Talk Holiday Crunch Time

Dec 23, 2019

We checked in with several core retailers across the country today to see how sales went this weekend and if | Read more…

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Active Ride Shop leads with a nice display of Stussy – Photo by SES

Surprising Trends on Holiday Store Tour of Big Accounts

Dec 20, 2019

We hit the Irvine Spectrum Center this week to see how large industry retailers, industry brands and industry competitors are | Read more…

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The new Vans flagship in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea – Photo courtesy of Vans

Vans APAC Leader on New Seoul Flagship

Dec 17, 2019

Scott Basham, Vice President and Managing Director of Vans APAC, answered questions for us about the new flagship and about | Read more…