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“Skateparks Filled With Sand, So What, Shut Up And Skate – Venice and San Clemente skateparks get filled in with sand, here’s why it’s okay” by Jaime Owens via Transworld Skateboarding

by admin | May 1, 2020 | Corona Virus, Industry, News, Skateboard

When videos of the San Clemente and Venice, CA skateparks getting filled with sand went viral last week, many in the skateboarding population and beyond had real negative reactions – the outrage was fast, extreme, and polarizing. There was a lot of online...

“See Which States Are Reopening and Which Are Still Shut Down” By Sarah Mervosh, Jasmine C. Lee, Lazaro Gamio and Nadja Popovich via The New York Times

by admin | Apr 30, 2020 | Corona Virus, Industry, News, Retail Strategy

After weeks of shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, the nation is beginning to slowly open up. Beaches and state parks are reopening to visitors, spurring concerns about overcrowding. The first barbers have returned to work, masks over their faces. Even some...

“LIBERATING SKATE SPOTS WITH THE KNOB BUSTER” via Jenkem Mag

by admin | Apr 29, 2020 | Industry, News, Resources, Skateboard

Skate stoppers are an unfortunate reality for skaters, but if you live in Southern California, you now have a masked hero who is alleviating these pains by unknobbing spots all across Los Angeles County for skaters to enjoy. The Knob Buster, as he’s known, prefers to...

“Core Retailer Survey on Ability to Survive Crisis” provided by Action Watch (BRA Supporting Vendor Partner)

by admin | Apr 22, 2020 | Associate Members, Corona Virus, Industry, News, Resources, Statistics

Thanks to Action Watch for supporting BRA as a Supporting Vendor Partner and for providing the following intel directly to our organization. Thanks again to Action Watch for supporting BRA as Supporting Vendor Partner and for providing this intel directly to our...

“Jeff Kearl on How Pandemic May Change Industry Going Forward” via Shop Eat Surf (Executive Edition)

by admin | Apr 20, 2020 | Corona Virus, Industry, Retail Strategy

Please click on the following link to view this excellent Shop Eat Surf Article:  Jeff Kearl On How Pandemic May Change Industry Going Forward Please note that this particular article is a Shop Eat Surf Executive Edition article so you will need to sign up and...

“Businesses Look to Government Lifelines in Order to Survive” by Andrew Asch via Apparel News

by admin | Apr 17, 2020 | Corona Virus, Industry, News

Like thousands of other businesses, Pocket Square Clothing, a maker of suiting accessories and bespoke clothing, had to furlough its staff because of the COVID-19 crisis. PSC co-founders Rodolfo Ramirez and Andrew Cheung saw their business come to a sudden halt...