Tag: Retail

Investors Call for Quiksilver Sale Again, and Cut to Bob McKnight’s Compensation

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Here it comes again: Another shareholder, Consac LLC, has called for Quiksilver to sell due to lower than expected stock prices. This comes just a month after Andy Mooney was removed as CEO and replaced by  Pierre Agnes, and Bob McKnight was back on board as Chairman. Quiksilver has been undergoing significant changes in the […]

Youth Culture Shopping Pattern Shifts: What Works for Retail vs. Online Retail and Why—Fresh Results from the 15th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study 2015

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Label Networks’ 15th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study reveals insights into how 13-25-year-olds think and act on a variety of topics ranging from fashion to social networking, lifestyle influences, sneaker culture, spending patterns, influences, and preferences. In this story, we take a look at the results to a specific question regarding changes in shopping patterns […]

American Apparel Hires Band of Outsider’s Joseph Pickman, Goes After Guy Fashion

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More changes once again have been announced from American Apparel, as today, April 7, 2015, it was announced that Joseph Pickman, formerly from the Band of Outsiders, has been chosen by CEO Paula Schneider to head-up the men’s design team. If any of his new designs look like Band of Outsiders, we can expect some […]

Karmaloop Re-Structure: Bankruptcy May Be Saved by Kanye West and Dame Dash

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Little was known about the fact that Karmaloop, the Boston-based streetwear ecommerce site that everyone strived to replicate or be a part of, was on the verge of bankruptcy. Launched by Greg Selkoe 15 years ago, it became one of the predominate sites for leading-edge streetwear brands. It also showcased Karmaloop TV at various trade […]

Girl-Guy Fashion on the Rise, Selfridges Launches AGender Collection

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The post-gender generation is in full swing and now fashion labels and retailers are beginning to tap into this societal shift. As we’ve noted over the past 10 years, youth culture today continues to shift away from the strong lines between what is meant for males and what is meant for females towards a more […]

Retail Round-up: Etsy Files for IPO, Hopes to Raise $100 Million; Quiksilver Postpones Release of Q1 Earnings Report, Prompts Audit Committee Investigation; American Apparel Workers Form Activist Group to Keep Their Jobs

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Etsy, the favorite online retailer for crafted goods, has decided to go public. The company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, March 4, 2015, and is looking to raise $100 million. According to their filing, Etsy says they have 1.4 million sellers and 19.8 million buyers, with a revenue of $108.7 million. […]

Target Cuts Thousands of Jobs, Pushes Online Initiatives, Moves Towards an Amazon-like Direction

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Target lost its cheap chic cache a couple of years ago, especially among youth culture shoppers. As our data has shown, Target used to be an important location for shopping for inexpensive fashion. The masstige collaborations were impressive, and the mix of items for sale including personal electronics, music, and beauty, made Target a fairly […]

Nasty Gal Gets Another Round of Investment and Former Apple Executive

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Nasty Gal, the increasingly popular ecommerce site for edgy new designers and vintage fashion, just announced another round of investment at $16 million and the addition of former Apple executive, Ron Johnson. This is a Series C round, which is less than the $40 Series B round, but still shows the brand is on a […]

American Apparel Creative Director Iris Alonzo Fired; Rumored That New Leaders Want Less-Sexy, More Gap-ish

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The 70’s-inspired sexy Polaroid vibe of American Apparel has been a huge part of the appeal to this popular, vertically integrated brand. But as of yesterday, it looks as though the new leaders, headed up by Paula Schneider as CEO for ousted Dov Charney, is about to change in dramatic fashion. On Thursday, February 19, […]

VF Corp Announces Vans Passed the $2 Billion Dollar Mark

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VF reported their fourth quarter results for 2014, and outlook for 2015 today, February 13, 2015. Revenues were up 8% to $12.3 billion. The leaders for the corporation were once again The North Face and Vans. The big news however is that Vans passed the $2 billion dollar mark in 2014 to become VF’s second […]