Hurley presents National Team shorts -ben

Copy Cats

Recently on the floor I have run into some very interesting look-a-likes comparing to Quiksilver and Roxy. My first discovery this past week was an identical Hurley walk short mixed into our section. The fabric is the exact same and they used the same embellishments. I ended up having to double check all the tags to ensure they were ours! 

Does this next picture look oddly familiar ? These tags were spotted on some generic brand merchandise next to our Roxy section at a core shop here in Virginia Beach. Their tags are a scary reflection of our own. Not to mention this was my first time ever seeing this "Lagaci" brand name. 

Rip Curl LAX Store

Rip Curl is taking over space in places where you would least expect! Walking through terminal 5 heading home from our last sales meeting I noticed Rip Curl has it’s own decent sized store right in between some gates. With Rip Curl originally being based from Australia they operate stores in other airports globally, including Brisbane and Ngurah Rai in Indonesia. The store sits inside Delta’s Terminal 5 next to a Lakers Fan store and a gate. LAX is the sixth busiest airport in the world and third in the United States, contributing more than 600 daily flights to 91 domestic cities and more than 1,000 weekly nonstop flights to 56 cities in 32 countries on nearly 75 air carriers. The airport has so much traffic that the visibility alone is a great advertisement for the brand and clothing. Is Rip Curl doing something right by positioning themselves inside busy transit places like this?

Macy's Customer Favorites

Macy's has started a new 'Customer Favorites' sales program.  These items can be found in all departments. The items have a sign next to them with a QR code that can be scanned and you can order the product in seconds. It will show what colors it is available in.  It boasts that all styles and colors are ALWAYS in stock.

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Hoodies with hole for ponytail

A number of activewear companies such as Nike and lululemon, to name a few, are now making hooded sweatshirts with a hole in the hood to pull your ponytail through. Avid sports enthusiasts with long hair are finding this option ingenious as well as fashionable and functional.

NAKED & FAMOUS SCRATCH-N-SNIFF MINT DENIM – JUST RELEASED

As Spring/Summer 2014 collections begin to hit retailer’s shelves, we see Naked & Famous unveil yet another what-will-they-think-of-next creation that is sure to raise eyebrows amongst new and seasoned denim heads alike. We’ve recently seen the brand release a pair of White/Black Selvedge Denim and Wax Coated Stretch Denim, and this time around we’re introduced to their Scratch-N-Sniff Mint Denim. Following up their past Scratch-N-Sniff Raspberry Denim model, the raspberry scent was so popular amongst fans that they decided to that iterate on their material and take on a more herbal smell.