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“Are skateboarders really solving the world’s problems, one trick at a time?” by David Wharton via Los Angeles Times

by admin | Dec 10, 2021 | Community, News, Skateboard

Members of the Aunt Skatie crew gather at the South Pasadena Skate Park on Nov. 14.(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) The women keep their distance. At first. Dressed in T-shirts and sneakers, skateboards in hand, they stand by a chain-link fence, talking,...

“Bettylou Sakura Johnson Bests Carissa Moore to Win Haleiwa Challenger, 2022 CT Rookie Class is Set” by Will Sileo via The Inertia

by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Competitions, News, Surf

Bettylou Wins Haleiwa Photo: Tony Heff/WSL No better way to start your rookie season than by beating the best of the best. And 16-year-old North Shore local Bettylou Sakura Johnson did just that yesterday in the finals of the Haleiwa Challenger, overcoming...

“SIMA Announces Vipe Desai as New Executive Director” press release via Shop Eat Surf

by admin | Dec 8, 2021 | Industry, News, Surf

PRESS RELEASES | Published Dec 7, 2021 – Reposted with permission from Vipe Desai of SIMA Orange County, CA (December 7, 2021) – The Board of Directors of the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) are excited to announce the appointment of industry...

“With omicron landing in the US, do retailers actually need the vaccine mandate?” by Daphne Howland via Retail Dive

by admin | Dec 6, 2021 | Corona Virus, Debate

andreswd via Getty Images The National Retail Federation won a stay against the government’s plan to have big companies immunize or test their employees. That squanders a chance to thwart the pandemic, experts say. As the omicron variant of COVID-19 made...

“How to Improve Talent Retention This Holiday Season” by Dr. Natalie Baumgartner via Total Retail

by admin | Dec 5, 2021 | HR, Retail Strategy, Statistics

Credit: iStock.com by Drazen Retail workers are leaving their jobs at a record pace, with 721,000 workers quitting in August alone, maintaining an industry high for employee turnover since April. What’s more, employers in the retail space that were already...