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Sales tips from the masters: Tom Holbrook
During my conversations with retailers and industry executives this year, I keep hearing a similar theme: the action sports industry needs to better train its sales force.
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
More on etnies/Blackout Distribution BMX partnership
We followed up on news that Sole Technology has partnered with Blackout Distribution on the distribution of etnies BMX products to find out how the deal will work.
News May 13, 2013
Last week was the worst pre-holiday sales week in 40 years, but analysts predict more to come
December has been a brutal month for the industry, and for all of retailing, as several key reports released today and this week show. It was the worst Christmas week…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013ICSC: Halloween drives sales for retail
Press Release:  HALLOWEEN DRIVES SALES FOR RETAILERS Weekly Retail Sales Rise 0.7%  NEW YORK, November 1, 2011 – Halloween was a driver of sales this past week as…
News May 13, 2013
How industry executives are planning at a time of low visibility/Part II
Today, we hear from Anthony Wilson of Salt Water Wine Surf Centres in Australia, Ted Wueste of Factor 54 and retail consultant Alan Roseman about planning strategies at a time…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Surfrider Foundation releases U.S. Surf Economics Report
Press Release:  San Clemente, CA (November 3, 2011) – Last week at the Global Wave Conference in San Sebastian, Spain, the Surfrider Foundation and Surf-First released the inaugural U.S.…
News May 13, 2013The view on media changes from inside The Surfer's Journal and Surfline
For the third installment in our series about marketing spending in print and online, I checked in with some media executives to get their take on the biggest challenges, changes…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Tony Hawk and friends skate to benefit skateparks
Press Release: Â Tony Hawk and Friends shred Vegas for the 3rd-annual DaGeDar Presents Stand Up For Skateparks benefit. Â
News May 13, 2013
More details about Active's creditors
Here is the latest on Active's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, according to the court file. Active, which now operates 21 stores, is one of the action sports industry's most important…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
