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“WHAT’S IT LIKE RUNNING AN INDOOR SKATEPARK IN 2024?” by via Jenkem Mag

by admin | May 4, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Experience, Event Planning, News, Retail Strategy, Skateboard

Jagger Eaton. Alex Midler. Every Japanese skater, probably. What do they have in common? They were all indoor skatepark kids. They grew up in a helmet, unbothered by rain, snow or the temptation of smoking weed behind a metal ramp. This usually took place at a local...

“Volunteers Rally To Build a New Skatepark for the Nigeria Skate Community – All thanks to the volunteer-led organization Wonders Around The World” by Haley Mast via Transworld Skateboarding

by admin | Mar 5, 2024 | BRA Community Partners, Community, DIY, News, Skateboard

Wonders Around The World (WAW) is a 100% volunteer-run charitable organization whose mission is to make skateboarding accessible worldwide through the value of “Inclusion, expression, and development through empowerment”. WAW has traveled the world with a crew of...

“What is a skateboard shop? – ‘A cultural hub, capitalist outpost, the scene of my gravest sin?'” by Cole Nowicki

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...

“Street League Skateboarding Unveils Expanded Eight-Stop 2024 Schedule” by Michelle Bruton via Forbes

by admin | Jan 25, 2024 | Competitions, Event Planning, News, Olympics, Skateboard

Brazil’s Rayssa Leal and Portugal’s Gustavo Ribeiro took the championship in the 2022 SLS Triple Crown season It’s an Olympic year, which means that skateboarding, which was added to the program for the Tokyo 2020 Games and which will return in Paris this...

“An in depth breakdown of the Nike SB Air Max Ishod” by David of Bluetile and Blair Alley via Transworld Skateboarding

by admin | Jan 15, 2024 | News, Product Reviews, Shoe Market, Skateboard

Dave is the man and his shop in South Carolina, Bluetile, is one of the gems out there. He’s got a great Youtube series going where he gets into the nitty gritty of new shoes. Check his breakdown of the upcoming Nike SB Ishod 2, or as some are calling...

“Surf Expo to Host Exciting Lineup of Events, Networking, Seminars and Features at January 2024 Show” by Surf Expo staff via Surf Expo blog

by admin | Dec 28, 2023 | Apparel /Fashion, Awards, BRA Community Partners, Community, Educational Opportunity, Industry, News, Private Label, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Skateboard, SUP, Surf, Trade Shows, Wakeboard, Women's Market

Highlights include the 2024 Florida Shape Off, East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Learning Labs on important business topics, and an Industry Party. Surf Expo, the premier watersports and coastal lifestyle trade show, is offering a full roster of...