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Jun 9, 2021 Shoppers in line at PacSun in April. SES file photo. SPONSOR The National Retail Federation raised its guidance for annual retail sales today – by a lot. The trade group now expects retail sales to grow 10.5% to 13.5% for the year. That compares to the 6.5% increase it predicted in February. The NRF also expects GDP to grow 7% for the year, up from the 4.4% to 5% growth previously forecast. That would be the fastest growth since 1984. “We are seeing clear signs of a strong and resilient economy,” NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said in a statement. “Incoming data sugges...

Jun 9, 2021 Scott Bowers - Photo courtesy of RAEN SPONSOR Eyewear brand RAEN, one of the fastest growing brands in the industry, has just hired a well-known Oakley marketing veteran as Chief Marketing Officer. Scott Bowers most recently worked as VP of Sales and Marketing for outdoor brand Smartwool, which is owed by VF Corp. But he is best known for the more than 25 years he spent at Oakley as the marketing leader responsible for Oakley’s brand identity worldwide, marketing strategies, e-commerce and demand creation. He was there for the whole crazy ride from the brand’s infancy to reach...