Cover Photo by Jacquelynn Buck.
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CROWD SOURCE
Stores sound off on
what really attracts
star employees,
and how they get
them to stick around.
26
URBAN x OUTDOORS
Brands weigh in
on the continued
crossover and the next
opportunities for these
two hot markets.
30
GOLD MEDAL
SERVICE AWARDS
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of the Gold Medal
Service Awards —
including the complete
list of winners!
46
SCHOOL COLORS
Sneakers get preppy
in varsity blues (and
reds and golds and …)
54
SURVEY SAYS
Straight from
consumers, what
really impresses
them in-store.
58
LINES WE LIKE
It's a jungle
out there, but
animal print
everything
has never
looked fresher.
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