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VF Corp Q1 Results Show Outdoor and Action Sports Up 2%, Vans Leading with Revenues up 16%

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VF Corporation released their Q1 financials on May 1, 2015, with the Outdoor and Action Sports categories leading the way. Check-out our latest 15th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study 2015 for more information about how the VF brands rank in preferences among today’s youth culture. Here are more highlights from VF: “We remain confident in […]

VF Corps Q2 Results Show Vans Up 21%, The North Face Up 11%

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VF Corporation released their Q2 financials today and the Outdoor and Action Sports segment of the conglomerate is leading the way. Overall, revenues were up 8% to $2.4 billion, with Outdoor and Action Sports up 16% overall. This included and 11% increase in The North Face® brand revenues, a 21% increase in Vans® brand revenues, […]

Abercrombie & Fitch Faces Tough Back-to-School Season, Low Q2 Results, With Hollister Taking Biggest Hit

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With the Q2 financial results coming out among various publicly held teen retailers, it’s very telling that we’re still not out of an economic quagmire when it comes to changes in shopping patterns among youth culture today. In our upcoming Fall Youth Culture Study 2013, we get right at this point with even more data, […]

The Future Consumer Reports Reveal Fresh Insights and Analysis On T-shirts, Denim, Footwear, Accessories, and Action Sports Apparel

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Youth culture in the United States is one of the most important demographics shaping the landscape of the global future not only because of their vast spending power, but because they lead as a primary source of global inspiration for many other youth markets. In an effort to understand the most vital youth culture markets, […]

Group Y Presents 4th Annual ASC Action Sports + Culture Conference with AGENDA Trade Show

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GROUP Y, the original collective of youth marketing, action sports and entertainment professionals will launch 4th Annual ASC Action Sports + Culture in conjunction with the AGENDA trade show. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 24, 2013 at the Center Theater at Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center (same location […]

Best of 2012! Label Networks Presents the Top 10 Profile Reports on Global Youth Culture

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Happy Holidays! As we take a look back at 2012, we’ve combed through the most popular Profile Reports that readers and subscribers gravitated to the most. Profile Reports keep industry leaders in youth culture up to speed with a variety of timely topics, insights, data, street photography, analysis, and future forecasting. This is where we […]

New Trends in Youth Culture’s Digital Lifestyle, Plus Top Preferred Electronics and How This Effects Spending, Communication, Wearable Fashion

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Youth culture today is generationally at ease with computers, touchscreens, smart phones, video cameras, social networks, and gaming platforms.  They are so entrenched in internet technology and new ways of social engagement, that they have a different thought process toward fashion, music, sports, spending, and communication patterns. Interestingly, while there’s significant hype on Apple’s iPad […]

Retail Round-Up: Billabong Take-Over Bid; VF’s Strong Q4 Thanks to Timberland Buy

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Ever since Billabong’s horrid December 2011 financial report of a drop of 44% for an all-time record low on December 19th, the surf brand has been under a microscope among financial advisors as to what’s next for the troubled action sports company. After the December report, Goldman Sachs announced a structure review, with Billabong stating […]

Street Fashion Report: Navajo Prints, Native American Themes, Feathers, Beads Among Top Trends for Summer

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Return to Native American patterns in fashion and accessories have created some interesting summer styles mixed with classics such as denim and leather belts.

Retail Round-up: Adidas Revenues Up 10%, Abercrombie and Fitch up 2%, American Eagle and Aeropostale Down

Mixture of financial results among youth culture brands reveals new expectations and upcoming fourth quarter guidance.