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Billabong’s Announcement and the Industry Strategic Issues Underlying It.

Billabong

On December 15th, Billabong revised its projected results for the six months ending December 31, 2010. Here’s what they said: “The Company’s previous guidance….indicated net profit after tax (NPAT) for the first half year ended December 31 2010 would be slightly lower than the prior year in constant currency terms. The Company now anticipates that first half […]

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“Independent” Retailers; Are They Still Independent? And What if They Aren’t?

Retail

Sometimes I do my best work with a glass of wine. The secret is to never post what you’ve written until the next day, after you’ve read it again. I put “independent” in quotes (there, I’ve done it twice) because as I think about retailers and their relationships with brands I kind of wonder what independent means.

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Making Changes in a Difficult Market; Orange 21’s Sept. 30 Quarter and Nine Months

Spy

Orange 21 (Spy Optic) is one of my favorite brands for a couple of reasons. First, over the last couple of years they’ve worked themselves through some really tough issues, making difficult decisions when required. And they’ve had to do it during the recession. Second, for better or worse they’re public. We get to see the numbers, actions, and

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