by admin | Sep 24, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Credit Card Processing, Industry, News, Point of Sale
Credit: Getty Images by RUNSTUDIO The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed a lawsuit announced Tuesday by the Department of Justice accusing Visa of violating federal antitrust law in its debit card practices but said the card network’s anticompetitive...
by admin | Sep 14, 2024 | Community, Competitions, News, Olympics, Surf
Ever since Caity Simmers burst on to the scene with an ISA Junior gold medal in 2018, it was clear that she was destined for greatness. Her flow, commitment, style, and demeanor (reminiscent of John John and Dane, many pundits said) were lightyears beyond...
by admin | Sep 7, 2024 | BRA Community Partners, Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Experience, Industry, News, Opinion, Skateboard
One thing that is certain is the uncertainty of our shared history, especially in the online age. Like a scar or a gaudy gold ring, the past only exists if we carry it with us and show it to everyone we can. There have always been those who’d rather not, instead,...
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...
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...
by admin | Jul 15, 2024 | Community, News, Shoe Market, Snowboard
Clockwise from top left: Sole Tech Founder Pierre André Senizergues; head of marketing Don Brown; Pierre with former longtime Sole Tech exec Yasemin Oktay Hume. Far left photo courtesy of Sole Tech; others, SES file photos. Sole Technology has been an important part...