by admin | Apr 6, 2024 | Film Review, Opinion, Surf
The definitive list of Hollywood’s only successful drops from the only man qualified to make it. From Beach Blanket Bingo to Blue Juice, they just don’t seem to get it. The list of laughable missteps has come to occupy our daily...
by admin | Mar 1, 2024 | Community, Industry, News, Opinion, Retail Strategy, Skateboard, Skateboard Film Review
MOVIE INFO A group of skaters unite to save their local skateshop. Genre: Comedy Original Language: English Director: Ryan Peimer, Sarah Tang, Zack Whyel Producer: Curt Braden, Jerod Jacobs, Sarah Tang Writer: Zack Whyel...
by admin | Feb 27, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Customer Experience, Opinion, Retail Crime, Skateboard
This is an extended version of a story that initially appeared in SBC Skateboard Vol. 24.1. You can look at that whole issue online here and subscribe to the mag here. The obvious, business-registry-grade answer is that it’s a place to buy hard and...
by Doug Works | Feb 9, 2024 | Book Review, News, Opinion, Product Reviews, Surf, Trade Shows
Over the Summer, I started noticing a few Instagram posts from a number of our Retail Members including Hansen Surf Shop in Encinitas about this interesting surf adventure book for kids called “Hubi’s Surf Atlas” as well as a few posts from Wiilder...
by admin | Feb 5, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence / CHAT GPT, Community, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Opinion, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
Credit: Jon Stamell Do you know how many emails are sent every day around the world? I ask people that all the time and I get some surprising answers. I’ve heard 10 million, 100 million and up to a billion. The answer is that in 2024, people around the world will send...
by admin | Dec 16, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Service, Holiday, Merchandising, Opinion, Retail Strategy
As a retailer, I loved the day before Christmas Eve. All the planners had purchased, and the after-Christmas sales had begun. The guys were now considering going shopping… Historically, on Christmas Eve, the crowds gradually thin out, and you begin to notice...