Our least favorite bargain action fashion retailer, Tilly’s, has reportedly filed to go public, according to a story in the Orange County Business Journal.
It’s a major move under new Chief Executive Daniel Griesemer, who joined the company in February from women’s clothing and accessories retailer and catalog company Coldwater Creek in Idaho. . . Griesemer replaced longtime head and company founder Hezy Shaked. . . The retailer saw sales of $332.6 million last year, which was up 17.6% from a year earlier, according to the filing. . . .In the last five years, Tilly’s entered 25 new markets and doubled its total number of stores.
Didn’t take long for Quiksilver to roll out the new DC Chris Cole pro model slippers. These are called the “S” and they are reportedly available in fine footwear stores anywhere. If they made us skate like that we might even consider buying a pair.
Aside from all the action fashion going down at Agenda NYC in the Chelsea Art Museum on January 18-19, 2011 there will also be some art going up live, including work from Montana Cans and Sever MSK.
After a flurry of pro sports team headphones that we were not into, it’s good to see Skullcandy coming correct with the Limited Edition Hesh Independent. These over-ear headphones feature a 55 mm speaker, enhanced parabolic sound, soft leather-touch ear pillows and a braided nylon 1.2 meter cable, a gold plated 3.5mm plug, and Independent logos all over the place. It’s almost like stickerring your own headphones. The only difference–these cost $54.99.
As if The Hundreds bikinis weren’t enough, the LA style raconteurs have also launched a trunks and T-shirts line with OG custom trunk builders Katin. Guess sometimes the streets just get too hot. . .
Journeys owner Genesco, announced today that it has purchased Schuh Group Ltd., a similar chain of “casual and athletic footwear” stores based in the UK for 100 million pounds.
Headquartered in Scotland, Schuh operates 59 stores in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, 16 concessions in Republic apparel stores and one of the U.K.’s largest online shoe websites, www.schuh.co.uk. The company’s core product selection consists of a broad range of branded casual and athletic footwear complemented by a meaningful private label offering targeted at its 15- to 24- year old core customer. For the fiscal year ended March 27, 2011, Schuh generated net sales of approximately 164 million pounds with an operating margin above 9% adjusted for goodwill amortization.
Those in the action footwear business know how big a deal this is for the changing EU action sports market. As one skate shoe worker said, “Hopefully they don’t Schrewh it up!” For more details, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
According to an email posted on the N-SB.org site Keith Hufnagel has announced that he has closed the HUF LA store on Sunday, June 19, 2011, with no plans to reopen. Hufnagel said:
We unexpectedly lost our lease recently at our HUF LA shop on Fairfax, and unfortunately closed its doors this past Sunday. We are all bummed about it, and will miss being on the block and all the good times we had at that shop… But change happens and we will keep cruising on and making great stuff.
Those following along will remember that Hufnagel announced the closing of the SF store in early March 2011. It would appears that HUF is getting out of the retail business and putting all their efforts into the HUF brand. Oddly, this seems to be the opposite track of most other brands in the space. Only time will tell.
When people buy a Volcom Krochet Kids beanies this fall they will be helping to support the African village of Gulu, Uganda. Because the people of Gulu crochet the hats, by hand, and then sign them, though a program called Krochet Kids International. And yes, it is better to support the young people of a small African Village than it is to help out a gang of old Chinese communist party oligarchs.
Paul Gomez, former senior vice president of global events and brand entertainment at Nike’s surf brand Hurley reportedly started Monday (June 20, 2011) as CEO of Podium Distribution, according to a story on Shop-Eat-Surf.
Paul said he left Hurley on great terms but was ready to try something new and was excited to join Podium.
Hmmm, this certainly makes things more interesting, doesn’t it?
It’s not often that we get to hang out with Alana Blanchard while photographer Chris Straley shoots her. In fact, we never have. But in some kind of sad way this sort of makes up for it.
Our least favorite bargain action fashion retailer, Tilly’s, has reportedly filed to go public, according to a story in the Orange County Business Journal.
