by admin | Feb 23, 2022 | Corona Virus, Resources, Retail Strategy
We’ve all seen videos of customers being abusive to airline personnel, in grocery stores, in banks, and … also, bad customer service examples are everywhere. Stories have been written about the abuse and there is an abundance of signs imploring people to not...
by admin | Feb 21, 2022 | Community, DIY, Skateboard
In 2011, I began teaching 6th grade at Lyons Community School, a small, progressive public school predominately serving local low-income families in the building overlooking Martinez Playground, known to skaters as Blue Park. Two years later, one Friday...
by admin | Feb 20, 2022 | Competitions, Industry, Surf
Bettylou Sakura Johnson definitely has all the tools to compete at the highest level. Photo: Tony Heff//WSL Bettylou Sakura Johnson’s huge win at the Haleiwa Challenger before the New Year may seem like it came out of left field, but in a lot of ways, it was...
by admin | Feb 19, 2022 | Community, News, Skateboard
What is Skate Shop Day? Skate Shop Day, like Record Store Day and Comic Book Store Day, is the day that the skateboard community celebrates our cultural hubs, the foundations of every skate scene, the places that bring skaters together and act as the glue for...
by admin | Feb 18, 2022 | Community, Industry, Outdoor, Trade Shows
Dive Brief: A group of major outdoor retailers — including Timberland, Patagonia, REI, The North Face and Public Lands — are threatening to boycott the Outdoor Retailer trade show if it’s moved to Utah, according to a release put out by The Conservation...