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“Skate Shop Day happens in one week plus 2022 recap, link to SSD graphics & letter from Chris Nieratko (SSD Founder and owner of NJ Skate Shop)” reposted by Board Retailers Association

by admin | Feb 11, 2023 | Community, Holiday, Industry, News, Skateboard

What is Skate Shop Day? Skate Shop Day is the day that the skateboard community celebrates our cultural hubs, the foundations of every skate scene, the places that bring skaters together and act as the glue for skateboarding as a whole. Skate Shop Day is meant to get...

“JENKEM VOL. 3 – LATEST AND GREATEST HARDCOVER BOOK HAS ARRIVED” by staff via Jenkem Mag

by admin | Feb 3, 2023 | Book Review, Community, Industry, Legends, News, Retail History, Skateboard

It’s been quite some time, but we’re back with the third and final installment in our Jenkem Book Series. That’s right, Jenkem Vol. 3 is finally here, consisting of 100% new content, completing the book trilogy we started back when we were even...

“24 Nonprofit Skateboard Organizations That Make a Difference” by Ruben Vee via SkateboardersHQ

by admin | Jan 25, 2023 | Community, Customer Loyalty, Event Planning, Industry, Skateboard

Skateboarding has gained ground in such a short time. Through a unique combination of courage, creativity, and an engaging lifestyle, skateboarding has gained popularity worldwide and finds its place among traditional sports like football and baseball. Besides being...

“The Killer of a Skateboarding Legend Went Unnamed for Years. Could Deaths Have Been Prevented?” by David Sjostedt via The San Francisco Standard

by admin | Jan 24, 2023 | Community, Industry, News, Public Health, Skateboard

Jake Phelps skates a halfpipe at the Hunters Point ramp in San Francisco in 1986. | Courtesy Thrasher Magazine When it was reported that San Francisco skateboarding legend Jake Phelps died peacefully in his Bayview home on March 19, 2019, the legions of global...

“New Retail: How the “Store” Will Undergo Transformation” by Sanford Stein via The Robin Report

by admin | Dec 25, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Industry, Predictions, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

For the vast majority of the 20th century, retailing had been largely transactional. The store was the place where the goods were seen, sold, and stored (hence the term). With the advent of ecommerce that definition became questioned, and the change-averse retail...

“This is How Fashion Can Help America Recycle” by Catherine Schetting Salfino via The Robin Report

by admin | Nov 27, 2022 | Community, Industry, Sustainability

The slogan “reduce, reuse, recycle” has been around for decades. But it’s only more recently that the fashion industry has begun examining how such actions could improve their sustainability efforts while giving their clothing a second life. America Recycles...