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“In-Store Visits, Online Shopping Saw Increases Over Thanksgiving Weekend” by Melissa Campanelli via Total Retail

by admin | Nov 29, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Data Driven Performance, E-Commerce, Holiday, News, Predictions, Statistics

Credit: Getty Images by Jordi Salas Consumers spent a record $9.12 billion online shopping during Black Friday this year, according to Adobe Analytics, which tracks sales on retailers’ websites. Overall, online Black Friday sales were up 2.3 percent...

“USA Skateboarding Announces Eric Koston as Team Captain” via Press release from USA Skateboarding

by admin | Nov 9, 2022 | Competitions, Industry, News, Olympics, Skateboard

Eric Koston and Johnny Schillereff. Courtesy of USA Skateboarding PRESS RELEASES | Published Nov 9, 2022 USA Skateboarding, the National Governing Body for Skateboarding in the United States, today announced it has named Eric Koston, one of the sport’s most...

“The X Games Has New Owners. Here’s What It Means for Fans of Action Sports.” by Frederick Dreier via Outside Magazine

by admin | Nov 7, 2022 | Community, Competitions, Industry, News, Outdoor, Skateboard, Snowboard

Lead Photo: Tamara Susa / ESPN Images We interviewed Steve Fliser, the new CEO of the X Games, about his vision for the annual summer and winter extreme sports competitions The X Games have helped define action sports for an entire generation of Americans,...

“If You Have Fears Of Recession 2022 for Retail, Take Hope” by Bob Phibbs via The Retail Doctor Blog

by admin | Nov 6, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Industry, News, Predictions, Resources, Retail Strategy

You can’t open your browser without someone somewhere scaring you about an upcoming cataclysmic recession. A bit of education. Recessions last between two and 18 months, with an average of 10 months. By definition, we are already in one with two consecutive quarters...

“No, Black Friday isn’t here quite yet” by Daphne Howland via Retail Dive

by admin | Nov 4, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Event Planning, Holiday, News, Predictions, Retail History, Retail Strategy

Daphne Howland/Retail Dive A few retailers held splashy sales early in October. But so far discounting is down from last year despite reports of high inventories and wary consumers. A flurry of pre-Halloween blockbuster sales made a lot of observers wonder if the...

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH ILLEGAL CIV? by ALEXIS CASTRO & IAN MICHNA via JENKEM MAG

by admin | Nov 3, 2022 | Industry, News, Skateboard

By now, you probably have seen the commotion going down on Instagram surrounding Illegal Civ’s latest video, Hell Week. Illegal Civ has been gearing up to release their next full-length video and recently dropped a promo vlog and an official trailer on the brand’s...