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“Top 10 Boating Safety Tips for the Busy 2022 Season” by The Watersports Foundation via the WSIA Newsletter

by admin | May 9, 2022 | Community, Holiday, Industry, Resources, Safety and preparedness, Wake Skate, Wake Surf, Wakeboard

With a 35% increase in new boat ownership and 415,000 new boaters taking to the waterways since 2020, boating participation will reach historic levels of participation this summer, says Water Sports Foundation Executive Director Jim Emmons. With the Memorial Day...

“Surf Shop Day is now being handled by the awesome people behind SIMA plus link to social media assets to use for SSD on May 21st” via Surf Industry Member Association blog

by admin | May 4, 2022 | Holiday, Industry, Surf

Let’s celebrate! A surf shop’s value according to Shaun Tomson, world champion surfer, environmentalist, and author: “Surf shops supply what surfers truly need – not what they want, but what they truly need – a great board, a wetsuit, some surf shorts, wax, and a few...

“That Fun TikTok Video? It’s Actually an Ad.” by Sapna Maheshwari via The New York Times

by admin | Dec 21, 2021 | Holiday, Resources, Retail Strategy, Social Media

Anna Layza is one of many TikTok users making money by advertising products in their videos. Ms. Layza posted an ad that involved wearing a unicorn onesie and retrieving a box of cookies at Target. Credit…Todd Anderson for The New York Times Brands are flocking...

“Gen Zers relied on buy now, pay later during the holidays. It’s time to pay up.” by Maria Monteros via Retail Dive

by admin | Dec 13, 2021 | Holiday, Point of Sale, Retail Strategy

ViewApart via Getty Images What may be a beneficial feature to retailers poses risks to young consumers who’ve increasingly flocked to installment services. The busiest days of the holiday shopping season may be over, but some young consumers have yet to pay...

“12 Secrets of a Successful 2021 Holiday Season for Retail Managers” by Bob Phibbs (The Retail Doctor)

by admin | Dec 12, 2021 | Holiday, HR, Resources, Retail Strategy

Taking on retail manager responsibilities is a big job at any time but especially during the holidays. Making an awful lot of people happy at the holidays doesn’t happen unless you have already put the effort in with your own team. When I was in college, I...

“Concerns over omicron could shift spending away from experiences, retail trade group says” by Melissa Repko via CNBC

by admin | Dec 3, 2021 | Corona Virus, Holiday, News, Statistics

A person with a hand full of shopping bags walks by as Black Friday sales begin at The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass in Simpsonville, Kentucky, November 26, 2021.Jon Cherry | Reuters KEY POINTS National Retail Federation CEO Matt Shay said Tuesday that the new...