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“PALATE CLEANSER: MAKIES SKATESHOP – A Book of ’80s Skate Shop Photographs by Francis Makiej” by Anthony Pappalardo via Artless Industria

by admin | Jun 9, 2022 | Book Review, Industry, Retail History, Skate Art, Skateboard

PHOTOS BY FRANCIS MAKIEJ SPOILER ALERT: I Made a Book/Zine Facebook sucks. (Full stop). If I were to think of something valuable about the platform or “product” as some call it, I wouldn’t try to kid you with claims about “connecting the world” or “providing a space...

“A VISUAL GUIDE TO SKATING CARS” by Larry Lanza via Jenkem Mag

by admin | Jun 2, 2022 | Community, DIY, Industry, Olympics, Safety and preparedness, Skateboard

According to a stat I just made up, there are about one billion cars currently in circulation across the globe. Yeah, cars are a leading cause of global warming and an insane amount of deaths, but they offer endless possibilities for the people who own them. Besides...

“Buy now, pay later players’ losses grow as costs soar” by Jonathon Berr via Retail Dive

by admin | May 28, 2022 | Debate, E-Commerce, Industry, News, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

Don Arnold via Getty Images BNPL providers are paying a hefty price to keep up with surging consumer demand for their financing services, spending large sums to add new tech and more employees. The buy now, pay later boom had an inauspicious debut more than...

“5 Surf Non-Profits That Are Making Waves of Change” by Rebecca Parsons via The Inertia

by admin | May 27, 2022 | Community, Industry, Surf

Surf non-profits do lots of positive things for the surf community. Photo: Courtesy of Me Water Foundation. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that surfing is a business. It is, after all, the “surf industry.” A large part of surfing is centered around selling boards,...

“Guinness Just Verified That Sebastian Steudtner Set a World Record at Nazaré” by Will Sileo via The Inertia

by admin | May 24, 2022 | Awards, Industry, Surf

Sebastian, focused amidst the chaos of Nazaré. Photo: Joerg Mitter. We know this: several massive swells have occurred at Nazaré in the past couple of years. And with them have come the things we aren’t so sure of. Namely, if the world’s largest wave may have...

“16 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDING” by Christian Senrud and Staff via Jenkem Mag

by admin | May 13, 2022 | Community, Industry, Skateboard

Skateboarding is so damn fun that it’s easy to forget it’s also an actual j-o-b that some people do to make ends meet. Just like the regular jobs you and I work, there are a lot of nuances, expectations, and obligations that the greater world doesn’t necessarily know...