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“Investing in Associates is Good for Business” by Rob Klitsch via Total Retail

by admin | Nov 30, 2021 | HR, Industry, Retail Strategy

The tide is turning in retail. Despite staff and supply shortages that may burden shoppers and encumber stores during the holiday season, signs of growing optimism for the future abound. While last year the industry underwent a scourge of bankruptcies and...

“Virgil Abloh dies at 41” by Daphne Howland via Retail Dive

by admin | Nov 29, 2021 | Community, Industry, Rest In Peace, Retail History, Streetwear

Courtesy of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Dive Brief: Fashion designer Virgil Abloh, founder of Off-White and artistic director for men’s at Louis Vuitton, died on Sunday. He was 41.Abloh had been undergoing treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer, cardiac...

“HALF OF HOLIDAY GIFT SPENDING WILL BE SPENT ON GIFT CARDS” via Industry Resource

by admin | Nov 26, 2021 | Holiday, Industry, Resources, Retail Strategy

People around the world plan to spend more on holiday gifts this year, and more of that spending is targeted at gift cards according to the 2021 Global Holiday Shopping Forecast released by global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network. The report...

“Selema Masekela Talks About Mami Wata’s Mission to Redefine Surf Lifestyle” by Will Seleo via The Inertia

by admin | Nov 24, 2021 | Community, Industry, News, Social Issues, Surf

Mami Wata seeks to change the global perception of African surf culture through establishing itself as a major brand in the surf lifestyle space. Photo: Mami Wata. Brands, and especially clothing brands, have a strangely powerful influence on our sense of...

“The Big-Wave Season Officially Opens for Jaws and Nazaré” by Alexander Haro via The Inertia

by admin | Nov 16, 2021 | Competitions, Industry, News, Surf

Big wave season is open. Grab your big wave guns. Photo: WSL/Bryanna Bradley On November 15, the World Surf League’s Big Wave season window officially opened. Two of the most exciting events in all of surfing are on standby for the next few months: the Quiksilver...

“Vans Marketing Executive on the Evolution of the Triple Crown of Surfing” by Tiffany Montgomery via Shop Eat Surf

by admin | Nov 10, 2021 | Community, Competitions, Industry, News, Surf

John John Florence, who won the digital Vans Triple Crown of Surfing in men’s in 2020 – Photo by Ryan Miller courtesy of Vans Click on the following link to view this interesting Shop Eat Surf Article: Vans Marketing Executive on the Evolution of the...