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“Surf Shop Day is now being handled by the awesome people behind SIMA plus link to social media assets to use for SSD on May 21st” via Surf Industry Member Association blog

by admin | May 4, 2022 | Holiday, Industry, Surf

Let’s celebrate! A surf shop’s value according to Shaun Tomson, world champion surfer, environmentalist, and author: “Surf shops supply what surfers truly need – not what they want, but what they truly need – a great board, a wetsuit, some surf shorts, wax, and a few...

“New Tactics CEO on Business Trends and More” plus link to 30 day free trial by Tiffany Montgomery via Shop Eat Surf (Executive Edition)

by admin | Apr 27, 2022 | Community, Industry, Retail Strategy, Skateboard, Snowboard

New Tactics CEO Dugan Baker – Photo courtesy of Tactics By Tiffany Montgomery | Published Apr 26, 2022 Important industry skate and snow retailer Tactics (BRA Distinguished Retail Member), which is a big online player in addition to operating three...

“How Red Bull Turned New Orleans Airport Into A Skate Park” by Jeremy Lang via Simple Flying

by admin | Apr 19, 2022 | Competitions, Industry, News, Skateboard

Red Bull has turned the old New Orleans Airport into a skatepark. After a new terminal in New Orleans International Airport was built, the original terminal has been closed since November 2019. The Red Bull Terminal Takeover took the opportunity and held an event...

“Here’s Why ‘Kook Shaming’ Is Ridiculous” by Will Sileo via The Inertia

by admin | Apr 18, 2022 | Community, Industry, Surf

In my opinion, the best kind of comedy is the kind which picks out something that’s absolutely absurd in the world around us and highlights it. Bonus points if it’s something that we do on a daily basis and just didn’t realize how absurd it is. Enter kook...

“March Retail Sales Grew Despite Higher Inflation” by J. Craig Shearman via National Retail Federation

by admin | Apr 16, 2022 | Industry, News, Statistics

“We believe the strength of the consumer can carry the economy through this considerable economic uncertainty.”NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay WASHINGTON – Retail sales grew in March even as inflation edged higher, the National Retail Federation said...

“Judge bars Walmart from selling shoes Vans alleges are knockoffs” by Ben Unglesbee via Retail Dive

by admin | Apr 6, 2022 | Industry, Legal Matters, News, Shoe Market

Courtesy of https://corporate.walmart.com/photos/walmart-store-exterior-at-night Dive Brief: A federal judge issued a temporary injunction barring Walmart from selling shoes at the center of a lawsuit filed by Vans last fall.Vans, in its original...