As I walked around the Agenda Trade Show last week, I saw a lot of people sitting across tables from each other in the booths obviously doing business. That is the definition of a successful trade show. The sample of company executives I talked too seemed to confirm that. People were surprised by the number of buyers. […]
The Agenda Trade Show, U. S. Open, and Other Trade Show Comments Read More »
On July 18, Orange 21 (Spy Optic) amended its licensing agreement with Rose Colored Glasses (Mary J. Blige’s company). The amendment provides “…for an earlier expiration of the Company’s license to sell Mary J. Blige (“MJB”) branded sunglasses (the “License”) on March 31, 2012.” For this, they paid Rose Colored Glasses $1,000,000 at signing and issued a
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Since ASR closed, and before that actually, we (well, me at least) have been struggling to figure out the role of trade shows as the economy, technology, and the industry changed. How do you get retailers to attend shows (paying them isn’t a good long term strategy)? Should consumers be involved somehow? What sports and products should be
Trade Shows Re Re Re Re Re Visited; I Got an Idea. A Couple Actually. Hope One is Good. Read More »
Never thought I’d be looking to Dick’s for that. Dick’s, which has been around since 1948, had revenue of $4.9 billion in 2010 from 525 stores. The 444 Dick’s stores are around 50,000 square feet each though there are some two level ones that go up to 75,000 square feet. The 81 Golf Galaxy stores are between 13,000
Tilly’s started in 1982 with a single store in Orange County, California. The company name is World of Jeans & Tops, but it does business as Tilly’s. It was founded by Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine. As of April 30 2011, they had 126 stores in 11 states averaging 7,800 square feet each. They filed last week for their
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Skullcandy filed another amendment to their S-1 today with many of the blank spaces from the previous iterations of it filled in as the next step in their initial public offering. It appears they postponed it due a rough patch in the market. Smart. They list the maximum offering price as $19 a share. They are
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Sometimes I just can’t help myself. Many years ago, I wrote an article called “Are There Any Core Shops Left?” My good friend and editor at the time Sean O’Brien thought enough of it to put it on the Transworld web site for discussion. Without telling me. In hindsight, his instincts were good, but I was the slightest bit
There Is No Action Sports Industry. Or Maybe It’s the Same as its Always Been Read More »
Quik’s revenues for the quarter rose 2.1% to $478 million compared to $468.3 million in the same quarter last year. The gross profit margin rose from 53.2% to 54.8%. Sales, general and administrative expenses were up slightly, but fell as a percentage of sales. Interest expense was down as a result of their balance sheet restructuring from $21
Quiksilver’s April 30 Quarter; There Are Some Numbers that Need Explaining Read More »
While CEO at Pacific Sunwear, Sally Frame Kasaks took some appropriate tactical actions. The problem, I conjectured at the time, was that she just didn’t “get it” when it came to the youth culture market/action sports market. Gary Schoenfeld, when he became CEO, knew that PacSun’s success ultimately depended on its ability to reconnect with its core
PacSun’s April 30 Quarter; How Long for the Strategy to Get Traction? Read More »
Often when a deal happens, all you know for sure is what’s in the press release. Typically that press release doesn’t offer a completely objective perspective about the process and motivations that lead to a deal. But if it’s a public company, and you’re willing to dig into mounds of fine print, sometimes you can find out
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