by admin | Jan 14, 2025 | Brick & Mortar, News
Photo courtesy Surf Diva A two story building with yellow banners that read SURF DIVA just a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, California: it looks like, well, just a surf shop. But the truth is far from that. The best surf shops are more than a brick...
by admin | Jan 10, 2025 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, News, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
Credit: Getty Images by Dimitrios Kambouris There’s no denying it: consumers are constantly interacting with social platforms, engaging with creators, and exploring virtual spaces. However, while marketers and brands have been hyperfocused on building a digital...
by admin | Dec 27, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Clearance Sales / Discounting, Holiday, News, Retail Strategy
1. Greeting Customers Greet at the Door: Have someone greet people when they enter your retail store to tell them what is on sale with, “Good morning. The whole store is 20 percent off.” You want to interrupt them before they get to the counter...
by admin | Dec 23, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Community, DTC, Footwear, Holiday, News, Shoe Market
A Nike store at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. CEO Elliott Hill said he traveled extensively in his first two months in the role to get a sense of the retailer’s operations. Cara Salpini/Retail Dive Elliott Hill, who just took over the top spot in October,...
by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Community, Educational Opportunity, Industry, News, Private Label, Resources, Retail Partners, Retail Strategy, Skateboard, Small Business, SUP, Surf, Trade Shows
Surf Expo Show Director Roy Turner and Bob Hurley of FLORENCE, which is exhibiting at Surf Expo January. File photo by SES. The largest gathering of watersports and coastal lifestyle professionals returns in just one month to the Orange County Convention Center...
by admin | Dec 5, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Customer Experience, Footwear, Industry, News, Shoe Market
The Vans store on Oxford Street. – Tom D Morgan The U.K. is one of the brand’s biggest markets and it’s often an early adopter in the direction that the brand is heading in. Vans is returning back to its skateboarding roots, and that comes with a...
