by admin | Jul 8, 2021 | News, Statistics
Dive Brief: Back-to-school is just around the corner, and a recent KPMG survey of 1,000 consumers found that shoppers plan to spend $268 per child this year, an uptick from $247 per student in 2020. That’s an estimated increase of 9% for back-to-school spend...
by admin | Jul 6, 2021 | News, Skateboard, Statistics, Surf
Please click on the following link to view this Shop Eat Surf News Article: Digging Deeper Into Skate and Surf Participation Growth 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...
by admin | Jun 22, 2021 | Associate Members, Industry, Skateboard, Statistics, Surf
Strong sales in the core channel are showing no signs of slowdown as shoppers continue to embrace local retailers and the surf and skate lifestyle. According to the ActionWatch Retail Panel, year-to-date sales are up 89% vs. the same period in 2020. Click on the...
by admin | Jun 17, 2021 | Retail Strategy, Statistics
Retail sales remained at elevated levels in May despite month-to-month fluctuations that masked near-record performance, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said today. The Commerce Department reported on Tuesday that May retail sales declined 1.3 percent...
by admin | May 17, 2021 | Industry, Resources, Retail Strategy, Skateboard, Statistics, Surf
March 2021 sales in US core channel grew +132% vs March 2020 Exactly one year ago core retailers were recovering from an April that saw a roughly 80% year-on-year (YoY) decline. April 2020 was arguably the most difficult month the surf and skate industry has ever had...
by admin | Apr 29, 2021 | Corona Virus, Retail Strategy, Statistics
Dive Brief: Moody’s analysts see “broad-based improvement” ahead for the retail industry in 2021 as vaccinations grow and pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic eases, according to a recent report.The ratings agency lifted its industry outlook for...