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“Adidas and Nike Trim Wholesale and Skate Shops Object” by Tiffany Montgomery via Shop Eat Surf (Executive Edition)

by admin | Nov 16, 2020 | Industry, News, Retail Strategy, Skateboard, Snowboard

Please click on the following link to view this Shop Eat Surf News Article:   Adidas and Nike Trim Wholesale and Skate Shops Object Please note that this article is a Shop Eat Surf Executive Edition article so you will need to sign up and pay for access before...

“The puzzle of inventory during the pandemic” by Andrew Weaver via SNEWS

by admin | Nov 8, 2020 | Industry, Retail Strategy

2020 has been a year of supreme uncertainly for specialty retail. Empty shelves, cancelled orders, and lopsided demand have forced shop owners to get creative to meet customers’ needs. Here’s what several retail owners say about the challenges...

“Surf Expo to Hold In-Person Show in January” via Surf Expo PR on Shop Eat Surf

by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | Educational Opportunity, Industry, Retail Strategy, Skateboard, SUP, Trade Shows, Wake Skate, Wake Surf, Wakeboard

PRESS RELEASES | Published Nov 2, 2020 Surf Expo, the premier watersports and beach lifestyle tradeshow announce today that their upcoming January 6-8, 2021 show will take place in the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention...

“Postmates looks to solve local retail’s last mile” by Tom Ryan of Retail Wire

by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | Internet, Resources, Retail Strategy

Postmates, the Uber-owned on-demand delivery platform, has introduced a new service supporting the last-mile needs of local retailers. Under the program, Shop, local retailers create a virtual storefront on Postmates’ app, where they’ll be able to...

“10 Easy Ways to get Customer Reviews that Boost Retail Sales” by Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor

by admin | Oct 30, 2020 | Retail Strategy

Customer reviews are very influential and can increase your sales more than marketing with a paid ad but can be hard to get. Here’s 10 proven tips to get customers to review your business online. There’s nothing shoppers consider buying without asking a friend,...

“Retail how-to: 5 tips for battling showroomers” by Carolyn Webber via SNEWS

by admin | Oct 27, 2020 | Retail Strategy

Sure, price-shopping consumers can save a few dollars by buying from big e-tailing sites, but brick and mortar specialty shops can do more to capture those sales and create a long-term, loyal customers in the process. When you see a customer price-shopping in your...