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“Is Livestream Shopping Ready to Shift Into High Gear?” by George Anderson plus nearly 20 retail experts weighing in on this topic via Retail Wire

by admin | May 14, 2023 | Community, Debate, Opinion, Resources, Retail Strategy, Social Commerce, Social Media

TikTok appears to be pumping the brakes on its U.S. livestreaming plans while retailers and platforms, including Amazon.com, Poshmark, Qurate, Shein and Walmart, are stepping on the gas. So is livestreaming ready to roll in America or not? A Wall Street...

“When the mall is the target: The state of retail and mass shootings” by Daphne Howland via Retail Dive

by admin | May 12, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, News, Political Action, Retail Crime, Safety and preparedness, Social Issues

Protesters against gun violence outside a church on May 7 in Allen, Texas, a day after a mass shooting at the nearby Allen Premium Outlets mall. Joe Raedle / Staff via Getty Images Stores and malls are especially vulnerable to random attacks like the recent killing of...

“Street League Skateboarding airs to the right” by Cole Nowicki via Simple Magic

by admin | May 10, 2023 | Community, Competitions, Industry, Opinion, Skateboard, Social Media

What does the right-wing online video platform Rumble want from its partnership with skateboarding’s premier contest? Street League Skateboarding (SLS) kicked off its 2023 season at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena on April 29. From a competitive perspective, it was...

“Loyalty Lifts Brands in a Recession” by Ken Hewes via The Robin Report

by admin | May 8, 2023 | Community, Customer Experience, Customer Loyalty, Resources, Retail Strategy

As recessionary clouds gather over the U.S. economy, retail CFOs are busy cutting capex, opex, and inventory. Facing the prospect of lower sales and higher borrowing costs, preserving cash seems the wisest option. But there is an area where we believe you should...

“VIDEO ESSAY: THE YEAR MODERN SKATEBOARDING BROKE” by  ANDREW MURRELL & ALEX COLES via Jenkem Mag

by admin | May 1, 2023 | Community, Industry, Legends, Opinion, Skateboard, Social Issues, Social Media, Women's Market

2013 might seem like a random arbitrary year to most people, but to us, it’s the year the current era of skateboarding was born. 2013 kicked off with a number of notable pros leaving their long-term sponsors, setting off a chain of events. Many of them went on to...

“History of Surfing: Houses of the Holy – Matt Warshaw explains the history of our beloved cultural watering hole, and where he thinks the future of the surf shop is headed” by Davis Jones via Surfer Mag (originally published Oct. 2017)

by admin | Apr 29, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Industry, News, Retail History, Surf

Hobie Alter’s Dana Point compound. Dale Velzy’s Manhattan Beach showroom. Larry Gordon and Floyd Smith’s San Diego storefront. Jack O’Neill’s San Francisco shack. In the 1950s, California’s first surf shops had personalities as...