by Doug Works | Sep 23, 2023 | BRA Community Partners, Brick & Mortar, Community, Industry, News, Surf, Trade Shows
Quiet Storm owner Bill Dreibelbis, Hi-Tech Surf Sports owner Kim Ball, Sun Diego owner Dave Nash. Photo by SES. In addition to the buying and selling happening on the floor of Surf Expo, there was philanthropy in the mix as well. High volume retailer Quiet Storm has...
by admin | Aug 10, 2023 | BRA Community Partners, Educational Opportunity, Industry, News, Outdoor, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Skateboard, Snowboard, Surf, Trade Shows
SES file photo Expect plenty of newness come September for the Surf Expo Summer show. That includes roughly 30% of the exhibitor makeup being new, a continued uptick of buyers and brands from specialty outdoor outfitters, and the growing presence of emerging...
by admin | Jul 6, 2023 | BRA Community Partners, Brick & Mortar, News, Retail Strategy
Retailers play an important role in community engagement by supporting local causes, participating in local events, and partnering with other businesses. Retailers are the glue that brings the community together and betters it through cause-related marketing and...
by admin | Apr 14, 2023 | BRA Community Partners, Community, Customer Experience, Customer Loyalty, Legends, News, Skateboard
The Diné Skate Garden, located in Navajo Nation in New Mexico, was created by local organizers with assistance from Tony Hawk’s “The Skatepark Project,” which helps bring skate opportunities to underserved communities. NBC News’ Steve Patterson spoke to young skaters,...
by admin | Apr 6, 2023 | BRA Community Partners, Community, Competitions, News, Olympics, Skateboard
For Alexis Sablone, skateboarding was never supposed to be the thing, which is not something you expect to say of a person who does their thing at the Olympic level. But Sablone is a multi-hyphenate who walks the walk, an artist and designer and architect with...