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“Etnies, éS, and Emerica Closed E-Commerce Sites for Skate Shop Day” by Tiffany Montgomery via Shop Eat Surf

by admin | Mar 5, 2026 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Experience, E-Commerce, Event Planning, Holiday, News, Opinion, Shoe Market, Skateboard

Clockwise from top left: Swedish sales rep Ante with the Kiosk Skate Shop crew in Orebro, Sweden; Kevin “Spanky” Long delivered a hand-drawn postcard and donuts to Val Surf in Los Angeles; A special delivery of goodies for Slappy’s Garage in San...

“The ISA Is Playing With Fire, But Pro Surfers Will Learn to Live With New Olympic Qualification” by via The Inertia

by admin | Feb 27, 2026 | Competitions, News, Olympics, Surf

Many CT surfers have criticized the new Olympic qualification system, but they could discover it works to their advantage. Photo: Beatriz Ryder//ISA For some of the world’s best surfers, qualifying for the Olympics just got harder – at least on paper. The new Olympic...

“As Trump tariff refund process takes shape, importers remain uncertain” by Antone Gonsalves via Supply Chain

by admin | Feb 20, 2026 | News, Small Business, Tariffs

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection patch is displayed on the sleeve of a CBP official. Many importers remain uncertain about the timeline for potential refunds of tariffs recently struck down by the Supreme Court, a transportation and logistics lawyer said. Drew...

“Does TikTok Shop Represent a ‘Modern Gold Rush’ Into Shoppertainment?” by Nicholas Morine via Retail Wire

by admin | Feb 17, 2026 | m-commerce, News, Opinion, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

dookdui/Depositphotos.com Platforms such as Whatnot and TikTok Shop represent something of a “modern gold rush” into shopping as entertainment — or “shoppertainment” — as Forbes contributor Catherine Erdly pointed out. Out of a total $87 billion social...

“Let’s talk about winter UV rays.” by Maggie Raymond via BRA Blog

by admin | Feb 6, 2026 | Customer Experience, Educational Opportunity, News, Opinion, Product Reviews

When the temperatures drop and the snow starts to fall, most people pack away their beach towels and their sunscreen, assuming the sun’s harmful rays have also gone into hibernation. UV radiation is a year-round threat, and for winter action sports enthusiasts,...

“How Dick’s Sporting Goods Built a $13.7 Billion Business by Putting Community First” by Bob Phibbs via The Retail Doctor Blog

by admin | Feb 4, 2026 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Experience, News, Opinion, Outdoor, Resources, Retail Strategy

“It’s Never Just a Baseball Glove”: The Story That Shaped Dick’s Culture Dick’s Sporting Goods built a $13.7 billion business by treating every customer as a human being first and a transaction second. At NRF’s Big Show this past...