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“Kelly Slater Says He’ll Retire After the Olympics… If He Makes Them” by Alexander Haro via The Inertia

by admin | Mar 3, 2023 | Competitions, Legends, News, Olympics, Surf

If Kelly Slater makes the 2024 Olympics at Teahupo’o, he says he’ll hang up the jersey. Photo: WSL Kelly Slater is pretty famous for retiring. Or not retiring, I guess. Famous for almost retiring? Famous for saying he might retire? Anyway, people talk about...

“Skiers And Snowboarders, Men And Women Have Rare Chance To Compete Together In Dew Tour Superpipe Jam” by Michelle Bruton via Forbes plus video of big air and entire competition courtesy of Dew Tour

by admin | Feb 28, 2023 | Community, Competitions, Debate, Industry, News, Olympics, Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano competes in the Dew Tour High Air & Best Trick Jam at Copper Mountain MIKE YOSHIDA If you overhear someone today commenting on the “rivalry” between skiers and snowboarders, chances are they were around in the ’70s when snowboarders began to join the...

“LOUIE BARLETTA ON LEAVING ENJOI AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS” by Ian Michna via Jenkem Mag

by admin | Feb 27, 2023 | Industry, News, Skateboard

It’s been a while since a move shocked the skate industry, but just the other day, the announcement of Louie Barletta leaving enjoi hit a lot of 2000s skate babies in the gut. After years of being one of the key and influential figures of the company, Louie...

“Dick’s Sporting Goods heads for the big outdoors with Moosejaw deal” by George Anderson via Retail Wire

by admin | Feb 23, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, News, Outdoor

Dick’s Sporting Goods is acquiring Moosejaw from Walmart. The sporting goods giant made the deal to advance its ambitions in the multibillion-dollar outdoor retail market. According to The NPD Group, dollar sales in the outdoor specialty market grew seven percent...

“January Retail Sales See Biggest Jump in Nearly 2 Years” by Maria Albiges via Total Retail

by admin | Feb 18, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, News, Predictions, Retail Economy, Statistics

Credit: Getty Images by Oatawa U.S. retail sales increased by 3 percent in January, far exceeding expectations for the month, according to the Commerce Department. This is the largest increase since March 2021. The Commerce Department said Wednesday it...

“Louis Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to lead men’s designs” by Annabelle Liang via BBC News

by admin | Feb 17, 2023 | News, Streetwear

French fashion brand Louis Vuitton has named Grammy-winning producer, rapper, singer and songwriter Pharrell Williams as its new menswear creative director. The label described Williams as “a visionary whose creative universes expand from music to art, and to...