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“Here’s What Lahaina Looks Like One Year After the Devastating Wildfires” by Alexander Haro via The Inertia

by admin | Aug 10, 2024 | Community, News, Surf

The town of Lahaina, one year after a wildfire tore through it. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot In the first weeks of August, 2023, fires broke out on the island of Maui. It was clear very quickly that they would be bad, and bad they were. By August 8, officials...

“The Benefits of Entering Purchase Orders as Soon as You Write Them” by Dan Jablons of Retail Smart Guys

by admin | Aug 8, 2024 | Accounting and Business Services, Data Driven Performance, Point of Sale, Resources, Retail Strategy

Entering purchase orders is one of the tasks most retailers hate doing. Just thinking about working on it is already exhausting, especially since most retailers want to be on the sales floor with customers.  However, you might not realize that having all your...

“Surf Participation Could Get a Boost from Gabriel Medina’s Viral Olympic Moment” by Kate Robertson via Shop Eat Surf

by admin | Aug 4, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Competitions, News, Olympics

The surf competition at the 2024 Olympics takes place at Teahupo’o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Photo by Azathoth Pics / Stock.adobe.com. Gabriel Medina’s name hit the mainstream this week, reaching far beyond the surf community during the surf competition at the...

“SKATESHOP (2021) Movie review” by BRA Executive Director Doug Works plus view trailer & full movie here

by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | Community, Industry, News, Opinion, Retail Strategy, Skateboard, Skateboard Film Review

MOVIE INFO A group of skaters unite to save their local skateshop. Genre: Comedy Original Language: English Director: Ryan Peimer, Sarah Tang, Zack Whyel Producer: Curt Braden, Jerod Jacobs, Sarah Tang Writer: Zack Whyel...

“Retail Team Rewards (Hint: It’s Not Just Money)” by Bob Phibbs via The Retail Doctor Blog

by admin | Jul 30, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, HR, Resources, Retail Strategy

Retail managers must find effective ways to motivate teams and celebrate their successes to maintain high performance and meet sales goals. Only when you can answer an associate’s internal question, “What’s in it for me?” can you move the...