James Brumley: Finish Line's Glass Seems Half-Full
I had prepared myself to storm in and trash Finish Line (Nasdaq: FINL) for poor results after it announced earnings. A funny thing happened, though -- the company's third-quarter sales weren't the complete disaster I'd expected.
To be fair, Finish Line
Raf Simons and Fred Perry Does Color
Raf Simons and Fred Perry was one of our favorite fashion collaborations last year, and this upcoming s/s '09 season, the pieces have switched chromatic gears. According to the project's rep: "the SS09 collection has taken a new direction from their
The Companies That Will Dominate Retail Job Cuts (SHLD)(M)(JWN)(TIF)(WMT)(BBY)(GPS)(M)
Sears (SHLD) owns K-Mart and Sears stores. In December, K-Mart reported relatively flat sales, but same-store sales for Sears were off almost 13%. If Sears wants to have positive earnings, it can?t carry that kind of baggage. The company has nearly 4,00
Party Page: Posh Club in Florianopolis
Florianopolis is considered the Ibiza of South America. The island on the southern coast of Brazil isn?t necessarily known for fashion but it is a hotbed of club culture and beauty. Electronic music blared in clubs that dotted across the beach and
Martha Davis' Golden Prospect
The West Coast has long been associated with the entrepreneurial spirit?back to the settlers of the 1800's. San Francisco designer Martha Davis harnesses this energy in her debut footwear collection, titled California. The series of edgy yet
Put A Record On: Little Comets Reach For The Sky
Of the fresh-faced rockers hoping to make it big in 2009, Little Comets are already a step ahead. The north England band is trying to spread some much needed joy with debut single "One Night In October" and have successfully gone above and
Shop It: United Bamboo Tuck Pant
Break the skinny pant mold and opt for a more shapely silhouette with a pair of United Bamboo's Tuck Pants. The trousers are the perfect transitional piece, boasting a shape that will continue to be hot for the upcoming spring season and a
Endorsements: How Sports Stars Get Inside Your Head
Dan Peterson blogs about sports science at his site Sports Are 80 Percent Mental and at Scientific Blogging.
Buick recently ended its $3 million per year relationship with
golfer Tiger Woods. Then NBA star LeBron James lost his connection
American Apparel Bucks the Economy
Amidst the current retail meltdown, one specialty retailer that has managed to keep its sales up like a pair of spandex-infused leggings is American Apparel. Last week, as most retailers announced dismal December same-store sales ? including
Volume-Generating Sales Promotions Will Hurt Q4 Earnings
The promotions that helped produce last-minute holiday sales might have lightened many retailers? inventories, but the bite they took out of profit margins will come back to haunt them next month when they begin to tally their fourth-quarter and
