Tag: financials

Billabong Halted Trading, Attempts to Raise $225 Million, Yet Billabong’ 6th Design for Humanity Massive Event Still On

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Billabong’s Design for Humanity event over the past 5 years has been one extraordinary event, taking place in a “NYC” backlot in Paramount Studios in Hollywood featuring an array of bands, a runaway show of their upcoming collection, and a new beneficiary from art auction and ticket sales proceeds. However the announcement of the 6th […]

Retail Round-up: Vans Plans $1 Billion Growth; Investor Meeting at House of Vans in Brooklyn for First Time; H&M Up 12%

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On June 14, 2012, Vans, owned by VF Corporation, owners of The North Face, Reef, Wrangler, Lee, and others, outlined a a strategy to add $1 billion in revenues over the next five years. For the first time ever, the investor meeting was held at the House of Vans in Brooklyn, which raised the profile […]

International Olympic Committee and US Olympic Committee Sign Deal for Revenue Sharing: How This Changes the Game(s), Literally

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On May 24, 2012, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced the signing of a new revenue-sharing agreement that will govern the financial relationship between the two parties for two decades, beginning in 2020. While it may seem like an interesting arrangement, it’s apparent that the IOC is in […]

European Fashion’s Downturn Effects Abercrombie and Fitch

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Abercrombie & Fitch reported unaudited results which reflected net income of $3.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 28, 2012, compared to net income of $25.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011. Mike Jeffries, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., said: “While we are […]

Coca-Cola to Buy Monster May Change the Game of Youth Culture Energy Drinks

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At a potential $11.6 billion price tag, if the deal goes through, Monster would be the largest acquisition Coca-Cola’s ever done. Full Throttle, Coke’s energy drink in this space, simply doesn’t cut it when it comes to energy drink preferences among youth culture, which is the main reason Coke’s after Monster. As we’ve noted over […]

VF Corp Q1 Results Reveals Outdoor and Action Sports Fastest Growing Sector Up 60% Due In Large Part to Timberland

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VF Corp, owners of Wrangler, Vans, The North Face, and Timberland, among others, announced their Q1 Results for 2012 with revenues rising 31%. This is due in large part to the $356 million in revenues from their relatively new Timberland acquisition. Net income overall rose 9% to $219 million from $201 million in the same […]

Dov Charney, CEO of American Apparel Talks Future of Manufacturing in America, Trends, Immigration in Fiery Interview

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Manufacturing in the United States is a hot issue especially in fashion these days and who better to outline predictions of a global economic change than the controversial CEO of American Apparel, Dov Charney. Filmed inside his downtown Los Angeles manufacturing center of American Apparel Charney offers up why his Made in the USA model […]

H&M to Launch New Retail Chain

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Despite the high costs of cotton which have effected many fashion retailers in the past year, Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M reported banner 1st quarter sales up 13% and for the month of March—even better. But the big news is their recent announcement for launching another retail chain in 2013. Here’s the latest from Karl-Johan Persson, […]

SkullCandy’s Annual Report, the Volcom/Roc Nation Logo Infringement, and Where Things Are Headed in Designer Headphones

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On March 23, 2012, SkullCandy released their latest financials with some interesting results that also say a great deal about the designer headphone industry, where music’s headed in terms of listening devices, and the challenges the industry as a whole has in the coming year. First, SkullCandy increased net sales from $9.1 million in 2006 […]

Retail Round-Up: American Apparel Gets $80 Million Dollar Backer; PacSun’s Bleak Forecast; H&M On the Rise

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The beleaguered PacSun continues to forecast losses into 2012, indicating a hard hit for the action sports-based retail chain which is hoping to recreate a more fashionable presence in the new year. As we’ve noted based on our Youth Culture Studies data, various action sports-based brands and extending lifestyle apparel and footwear brands have fallen […]