CEO Brief

Mar 02, 2010 View complete brief

• Counterfeiting emerges as growing threat to outdoor brands
• Columbia Sportswear blazing intellectual property trail in China
• Registering trademarks overseas could increase your brand valuations
• New Colorado law seeks to tax sales by out-of-state online retailers
• The CEO Question
• Notes from The Hill

Feb 02, 2010 View complete brief

• Intro
• Recession slows production migration out of China
• Surge in Chinese apparel imports could trigger Section 421 petition
• U.S. apparel and sporting goods companies look to Asian sourcing networks for savings
• Despite talk of protectionism, trade preference bills move in Congress
• Q&A with Oboz’ Josh Fairchilds

Jan 05, 2010 View complete brief

• With or Without Credit Thaw, Consolidation Poised to Accelerate in 2010
• Retailers planning modest growth in 2010
• MAP enforcement to become salient issue in 2010
• Trends to watch in 2010
• The CEO Question