by Board Retailers Association | Feb 19, 2023 | Associate Members, Brick & Mortar, Private Label, Resources, Retail Strategy, Sustainability
Founded by Dave Bock in 1989 in Irvine, California, Earthpack has since taken recycling to a higher level by supplying recycled bags, boxes, tissue, labels, and more to eco-conscious businesses. Earthpack works with each client individually to custom design...
by Board Retailers Association | Feb 12, 2023 | Community, News, Social Issues, Sustainability
Did you know that as small business owners in the board specialty retail industry, we have a unique opportunity to be leaders in the fight against climate change? Running a small business is a serious amount of work, so I’ll jump right to the good news. The most...
by Board Retailers Association | Jan 4, 2023 | Industry, Outdoor, Sustainability
Ivy Liu Back in 2011, Patagonia placed an ad in the New York Times on Black Friday with a photo of one of its products and a provocative message: “Don’t Buy This Jacket.” The move, part of a larger poster and PR campaign, was meant to encourage people to think about...
by Board Retailers Association | Nov 27, 2022 | Community, Industry, Sustainability
The slogan “reduce, reuse, recycle” has been around for decades. But it’s only more recently that the fashion industry has begun examining how such actions could improve their sustainability efforts while giving their clothing a second life. America Recycles...
by Board Retailers Association | Sep 29, 2022 | Community, Industry, News, Outdoor, Sustainability
I’m offering yet another report on Patagonia that I’m tossing into the ring, now full of one adulatory article or broadcast interview after another. However hesitant I was to follow lemming-like this cascade of applause for Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard, I...
by Board Retailers Association | Sep 11, 2022 | Community, Industry, News, Outdoor, Snowboard, Sustainability
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia Peak Ski Area officials recently announced they will be closed this winter, for the second year in a row. The lack of snow on the mountain for the past five years has created a snowball effect. For the first time in at least the past...