by Board Retailers Association | Dec 24, 2022 | Awards, Competitions, Industry, Surf, Women's Market
Justine Dupont, Peahi, 2021. That this is the greatest surf photo ever taken could possibly be debated. That it’s one of the heaviest, most epic tubes ever ridden by a surfer of either sex, can not. Photo: Fred Pompermayer With the 2022 Vans Pipeline Masters’...
by Board Retailers Association | Aug 10, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Industry, News, Predictions, Retail History, Retail Strategy, Skateboard, Women's Market
By John Stouffer | Published Aug 8, 2022 The skateboard industry is struggling with excess hardgoods inventory that’s affecting manufacturers, distributors, and retailers around the world. We talk to leaders at Arbor, Carver, Element, Eastern Skateboard Supply,...
by Board Retailers Association | Aug 6, 2022 | Industry, Product Reviews, SUP, Surf, Women's Market
Photo: Christinamae Sheley. Nothing puts a damper on an epic surf session more than being cold. If you’re anything like me, being cold means it’s game over. Once the shivers start, it’s time for me to paddle in, regardless of how good the waves are. Although...
by Board Retailers Association | Jul 10, 2022 | Community, Surf, Women's Market
Maryam El Gardoum tears into a blue Moroccan wall. Photo: Femme Ocean. ‘Femme Ocean’ Tells the Stories of Four Women Breaking Boundaries in Surfing The ocean nearly took my life,” says filmmaker Annika von Schütz. “Now it’s giving me life.” Premiering July...
by Board Retailers Association | Apr 12, 2022 | E-Commerce, Retail Strategy, Women's Market
Now over two years into the pandemic, the apparel retail category is steadily recovering following declines in 2020. With consumers returning to in-person workplaces, schools and social activities, the need for new clothes has been met with changes to the retail...
by Board Retailers Association | Mar 28, 2022 | Industry, Retail Strategy, Sustainability, Women's Market
The fashion industry is now tied for first place in destroying our beloved planet. In 2021, 54 percent of retail bankruptcies were in apparel. And 56 percent of online returns were apparel. In fact, overall return rates are up by 35 percent since 2011. Once...
