Urban Outfitters Goes M-Commerce, Setting Standards for the Wave of the Future of Retail

Things are headed in this direction with the colliding of youth culture’s digital lifestyle including mobile habits, content, and shopping patterns. Now it’s not just the Japanese that are on it.

Vibe Magazine Folds

Media is taking a beating these days, and with Vibe closing, it marks the end of an era.

Top T-shirt Preferences Among Hispanic/Latino Youth Culture Reveal New Trends and Market Opportunities

As the fastest-growing youth demographic in the U.S., knowing top preferences in key fashion genres reveal market opportunities for many brands. Here’s fresh data from Label Networks’ Hispanic Youth Culture Profile Report 09.

%u201CEndless Bummer” Executive Produced and Co-Written by Warped Founder Kevin Lyman Released by National Lampoon

Debuting in Ventura where it was filmed, this hilarious surf flick will surly be the “Fast Times” of a new generation, especially given its epic soundtrack.

Vans Warped Tour’s 15th Anniversary Kick-off Proves an Ongoing Formula for Success with a Mix of Bands, Unique Sponsorship, and Starting Point for Youth Culture Trends

With bands ranging from 3OH!3 to Fear, hundreds of thousands of kids flock to this tour each year, making the Vans Warped Tour the official rite-of-passage in American youth culture. Here’s why.

Financial Round-up: Nike Fiscal Report Including Hurley, Converse; H&M Posting Strong; Active Ride Shops Purchased; Quiksilver Lay-offs; Express Sues Forever 21

End of the 2nd quarter brings out another round of fiscal reports illustrating whose strategies work and where others are changing to make it work.

The Rise of Band Merch as Important Fashion Component in Youth Culture Lifestyles

With summer music festival season in full-swing, the focus on band merch, new T-shirt graphics, styles, and changes in spending patterns bring fresh importance to this influential component of youth culture fashion.

Jimmy Page and Jack White at Premiere of”It Might Get Loud” Documentary by Davis Guggenheim at LA Film Fest Talk About the Impact of the Guitar in Music and Defining Their Voice

The highly-anticipated documentary on the history of the guitar featuring 3 generations of legends, Jimmy Page, Jack White, and The Edge draw star-studded crowd for must-see new movie sure to impact audiences globally.

Improv Everywhere Causes Another”Scene” in Public Spaces with Latest Mp3 Experiment

Here’s a viral, grassroots campaign that spreads via its inescapable hilariousness.

Arkitip X Shepard Fairey X Alife X Incase -How Specific Elements Can Come Together to Create an Entire Movement

Here’s one event, magazine, and T-shirt collaboration not to be missed.