by admin | Mar 30, 2023 | Community, Debate, News, Outdoor, Snowboard
Mayflower would be missing out on an important part of snow culture. Photo: Jack Dawe How is this still a thing? At the moment, just a few major American ski resorts prohibit snowboarders: Mad River Glen in Vermont, and Deer Valley and Alta, both in Utah....
by admin | Mar 28, 2023 | Consumer Behavior, Customer Loyalty, Data Driven Performance, E-Commerce, News, Predictions, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
Credit: Getty Images by primeimages Over the last year, unprecedented inflation has caused dramatic shifts in consumer purchase behavior. According to Gartner research, 45 percent of consumers were extremely concerned about price increases heading into 2023....
by admin | Mar 27, 2023 | Educational Opportunity, Get Paid, News, Resources, Retail Strategy
How do you feel about your current paycheck? When I ask store owners about this topic, a common answer is: “I’ve never taken a paycheck. Never.” Others said they ARE paying themselves, but not consistently and not enough. And that’s just fine if this is just a...
by admin | Mar 22, 2023 | News, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
Courtesy of Simbe Robotics Dive Brief: Retailers foresee up to 70% of routine tasks to be wholly or partially automated by 2025, according to a 2023 Connected Retail Experience Study conducted by Incisiv in collaboration with Verizon Business. The use of...
by admin | Mar 21, 2023 | Community, Industry, Legends, News, Rest In Peace, Retail History, Surf
Clockwise from top left: Jim Jenks in the Op days; Jim with his last truck; the famous Op corduroy shorts. Photos courtesy of Junior Jenks and the Surfing Walk of Fame. Jim Jenks, the former surf shop worker who turned Ocean Pacific into an industry-defining...
by admin | Mar 16, 2023 | Competitions, News, Surf
Caity, at just 17, captured her first Championship Tour victory. Photo: Damien Poullenot//World Surf League “We’re seeing a generational shift here in Portugal.” Well, duh. That was overwhelmingly the overused phrase from the broadcast during the MEO...