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Urban Outfitters Q2 Profits Pop 25%–Bright Light in Challenging Retail Landscape

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There’s a lot going on in fashion and retail right now, and it’s not just from the fashion trade shows in Las Vegas which will soon provide insights on where trends are headed next for SS14. But while teen retailers such as American Eagle, Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, and even Macy’s report financial difficulties in […]

Back-to-School Warning Bells for Aeropostale and American Eagle Outfitters Signal Challenges for Youth Culture Retailers

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Aeropostale today announced their Q2 financials and once again, show that they are struggling within a challenging climate for retailers. Today’s youth culture demographic is less interested in buying what they have to sell. As we’ve noted in many of this year’s Youth Culture Studies, and our upcoming Sustainability and Fall Youth Culture Studies 2013, […]

Retail Round-up: Paul Naude Leaves Billabong; SkullCandy Q2 Down 29.9% in Net Sales

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Shifts at Billabong continue as the recent takeover from Altamont Consortium and GE Capital include more changes. The major news is that Paul Naude, President Americas for Billabong is resigning to pursue other opportunities. After 15 years at the company and continued efforts to save it, he’s ending his time with the brand. Last month […]

Agenda Long Beach Celebrates 10 Years, Brings Leaders in Streetwear, Action Sports, Lifestyle to the Forefront Featuring Key Changes in Styles, Mixed Patterns, Modern Takes on Retro

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Story and Photos by Kathleen Gasperini and Tom Wallace Agenda has become the leading forum for streetwear, action sports-inspired, and lifestyle brands when it comes to fashion overall. But the Long Beach show, their most recent sandwiched between a smaller New York version and the upcoming Las Vegas show, is the kingpin of this genre. […]

Retail Round-up: Potential Alternative Financing for Billabong, DaKine Sold for A$70 Million; VF Corp Q2 Results Raises Full-Year Guidance; Outdoor and Action Sports Up 6%

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Billabong’s CEO Launa Inman has been ousted and replaced with Scott Olivet, a former Oakley executive and previous Nike executive, apparently as part of a new plan lead by potential funding from Altamont Partners. So, the saga continues for the beleaguered surf brand, which also sold its last greatest asset, DaKine for Australian $70 million. […]

Agenda NYC Showcases Latest Trends in Streetwear, Urbanwear, and Skate-Inspired Apparel and Footwear In Unique Mercer Street Environment, Packed With Buyers and Industry Players

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Story and Photos by Kathleen Gasperini and Tom Wallace From July 10-11, 2013 Agenda NYC at 82 Mercer Street transforms this hipster part of SoHo into a gathering of the tribes for industry players in streetwear, urbanwear, and skate-inspired footwear and apparel. It’s also home to creative wearable technologies such as Beats by Dre, G-Shock, […]

The Future Consumer Reports Reveal Fresh Insights and Analysis On T-shirts, Denim, Footwear, Accessories, and Action Sports Apparel

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Youth culture in the United States is one of the most important demographics shaping the landscape of the global future not only because of their vast spending power, but because they lead as a primary source of global inspiration for many other youth markets. In an effort to understand the most vital youth culture markets, […]

Aeropostale Launches Activewear Line to Reconnect with Teens

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Aeropostale has lost ground when it comes to youth culture markets, and as we’ve reported in our Youth Culture Studies, has been replaced by various brands that are far more in tune with this demographic than the $2.4 billion chain store/brand has been in the past couple of years. In their latest revamp, the brand/store […]

Introducing “The Future Consumers Reports”— In-Depth Data, Analysis, Forecasts From Youth Culture Markets On T-shirts, Denim, Footwear, Accessories, and Action Sports Apparel

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We are proud to introduce Label Networks’ latest addition to our on-going Global Youth Culture marketing intelligence reports: The Future Consumers Reports. Our first series provides in-depth data analysis, forecasts, trends from insights thousands of 13-25-year-olds across the United States regarding T-shirts, Denim, Footwear (including Sneaker Culture), Accessories, and Action Sports Apparel. Each of the […]

Rent the Runway Buys Go Try It On—How Fashion-Tech Plays Into the Future of Fashion

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There have been many great ideas in the past few years with fashion moving online, including trade shows, that have been generating considerable start-up capital. Two of those, Rent The Runway and Go Try It On, have just joined forces. Rent The Runway, which offers up designer clothing and accessories for low-cost rental for 4 days […]