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“Retail sales explode in March as consumers use stimulus checks to spend heavily” by Jeff Cox via CNBC

by admin | Apr 15, 2021 | News, Retail Strategy, Statistics

KEY POINTS Retail sales boomed 9.8% higher in March thanks to a jump in spending at bars and restaurants as well as multiple other groups.Economists already had been expecting a gain of 6.1% as consumers received their $1,400 government stimulus checks.Jobless claims...

“All 2020 quarterly Action Watch Reports are now accessible to BRA Distinguished Retail Members” by Doug Works, Executive Director of Board Retailers Association

by admin | Jan 29, 2021 | Associate Members, Resources, Skateboard, Statistics, Surf

Action Watch (BRA Supporting Vendor Partner) works with specialty retailers, brands and industry partners in the surf and skate industries to share in-depth insights and actionable data on buying patterns so that we can all make better, more informed decisions to...

“Report confirms outdoor recreation is crucial to national and state economies” by Andrew Weaver via SNEWS

by admin | Nov 12, 2020 | Outdoor, Snowboard, Statistics

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its annual report that lays out the importance of the outdoor recreation economy in hard data. The numbers are in.  The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) came out with its annual report today...

“V-shaped June recovery for US skate and surf but concerns remain” via Action Watch

by admin | Aug 4, 2020 | Associate Members, Industry, Resources, Skateboard, Statistics, Surf

June 2020 US core skate and surf sales grew +15% When we first saw the preliminary June 2020 sales data for the ActionWatch US retailer panel, we had a hard time believing the results. The first set of data indicated that year-over-year sales grew by 20% or more. By...

“ActionWatch Shares Results From Recent Retailer Survey” with Vipe Desai via PropagandaHQ.net

by admin | Jul 15, 2020 | Industry, News, Resources, Statistics

We had a quick chat with Patrik Schmidle from ActionWatch where he shared key takeaways from a recent survey with retailers across the country.  Business was good for board sports retailers in 2019 and that momentum carried over to the first...

“Core Retailers Much More Optimistic After Big Rebound – Action Watch has been surveying core retailers during the COVID-19 crisis” by Tiffany Montgomery via Shop Eat Surf

by admin | Jul 13, 2020 | Associate Members, Corona Virus, Industry, News, Statistics

Please click on the following link to view this relevant Shop Eat Surf Article containing statistics and commentary from BRA Supporting Vendor Partner Action Watch:   Core Retailers Much More Optimistic After Big Rebound Be sure to visit the Shop Eat Surf...