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Quick Lap with Martin Balgach, National Sales Manager, ECOXGEAR

February 4, 2021

Tell us about the history of ECOXGEAR. Thanks for asking! ECOXGEAR has been engineering and selling rugged, waterproof Bluetooth speakers and accessories for 15 years. Our brand is proven, rough and tough, and tuned for outdoor adventures. We have deep roots in Paddlesports, Outdoor, Hike/Camp, and Active Lifestyle, and are psyched for this new reach […]

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SIA’s Member Quick Lap: Teddy Schiavoni of Locally

July 22, 2020

About Locally In 2014 we anticipated changes in consumer behavior. We saw shoppers increasingly turning to the internet for decision-making, which left the local retailer invisible to the shopper. So we built a solution to connect the dots between the shopper, the brand and the local retailer’s inventory. Since then, we have been working in […]

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Michael Akira West, owner and founder of 686, discusses his new project “In My Eyes”

July 8, 2020

Q: We all know you as the founder of 686 and an entrepreneurial outdoorsman. How did you become a professor at USC, and what spawned the idea to bring in these entrepreneurs as guest speakers for your class? A: I was a student at USC in the Entrepreneur Program from 1991-93, and I just wanted […]

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In My Eyes

SIA’s Member Feature: Smith launches Committed to Retail Sales Incentive Program

June 18, 2020

Smith Launches Committed to Retail Sales Incentive Program Shop Employee Commission Benefits Designed to Re-Engage the Retail Economy PORTLAND, OR (June 9, 2020) – For over 55 years, the foundation of Smith’s success as a market leader in eyewear and helmets is greatly due to the support of its brick and mortar retailers. Shop influencers […]

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SIA’s Quick Lap: Kurt Monigle. Monigle offers complimentary signage that can get your business and brand up and running safely and efficiently

June 10, 2020

Monigle is offering free COVID-related retail signage to help retailers with re-opening. Tell us how you came up with this idea. Here at Monigle, we specialize in the understanding of how consumers experience brand through physical environments. We have worked with several clients thus far on evaluation, strategy, and planning of re-opening corporate and retail […]

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SIA’s Member Quick Lap: Jay Badgley at Phunkshun Wear 

May 6, 2020

  How has COVID-19 effected your business in a positive way?   Eventually, yes, it did. It’s no secret the pandemic crisis has had a widespread effect on winter sports in the USA, as well as the rest of the world. Rewind the tape back to the end of March, our conversation would be very different. […]

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