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by admin | Jun 11, 2024 | Associate Members, Brick & Mortar, Private Label, Resources, Retail Strategy, Sustainability
Most of you embrace and celebrate Earth Day, but what do you do to reduce your carbon footprint beyond Earth Day? Who can help you with shop-branded recycled and reusable shopping bags and other sustainable packaging needs? Founded by Dave Bock in 1989 in Irvine,...
by admin | Jun 9, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Customer Loyalty, News, Resources, Retail Technologies
In today’s competitive retail landscape, providing a seamless customer experience is no longer enough. Consumers and businesses increasingly seek flexible and personalized financial solutions at the point of sale (POS). Since 2018, POS lending products have...
by admin | Jun 7, 2024 | Community, Industry, News, Surf, Sustainability
Not the worst idea, actually. Photo: Hawaiian Airlines Believe it or not, those inflatable airline life vests flight attendants are forced to perform weird presentations with have an expiration date. While the lifespan of your typical vest is (according to the...
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Apparel /Fashion, Brick & Mortar, News, Retail Crime, Safety and preparedness
Retailers like TJ Maxx are turning to body cameras to keep stores safe. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images/File New YorkCNN — Hourly retail security workers are now wearing police-like body cameras at major stores. Retail giant TJX, the parent...
by admin | Jun 3, 2024 | Consumer Behavior, Holiday, News, Predictions, Retail Economy
Credit: Getty Images by andresr Father’s Day spending is expected to reach $22.4 billion this year, according to an annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This is the second...
by admin | May 31, 2024 | Competitions, News, Olympics, Surf
Teahupo’o, Tahiti: surfing’s venue for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo: Ryan “Chachi” Craig The Summer Olympics are right around the corner. Here’s a guide to get pumped before the world’s best surfers go for gold at Teahupo’o, Tahiti. Over a...
by admin | May 28, 2024 | Educational Opportunity, Industry, News, Outdoor, Private Label, Resources, Retail Strategy, SUP, Trade Shows, Women's Market
At the OR Winter show last November, Sarah Morton (right), OR senior attendee relations manager, gives a group of buyers a tour of the show floor. Photo by Keith Fearnow. Apply for the All-New Hosted Buyer Program Attention: Outdoor Retailer and Outdoor Design +...
by admin | May 26, 2024 | Apparel /Fashion, Brick & Mortar, Industry, News, Private Label, Resources, Surf
All product photos courtesy of Val Surf, Spyder, Jack’s and Quiet Storm. Huntington Beach Pier background: SES file photo. We talk to the owners of Val Surf, Jack’s, Quiet Storm and Spyder about their extensive private label strategies, which helps them control...
by admin | May 24, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Direct Mail, News, Omnichannel, Opinion, Shipping
The postal price increases in the near term have proven to be a failure. The USPS modeling predicted that revenue would increase and demand wouldn’t fall. However, the data tells a different story. In 2023, revenue of “marketing mail” decreased by $920 million...
by admin | May 22, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Merchandising, Resources, Retail Strategy
I walked into a store in California last year, and what seemed like thousands of mason jar candles were stacked on a glass fixture from the ’80s. It was right next to the register. I could see the logic of putting the display there. Candles are impulse items. We...
