HELLO #86
Winter is drawing to a close on what
many retailers have called their best in years; it seems shops across Europe have learned their lessons, placed sensible orders, invested in the community and have reaped the rewards. Macro factors such
as the weaker pound making UK trading conditions more favourable and the strong dollar meaning increased market share for European surfboard manufacturers and licensees have also shone brightly on the old continent.
Our April/May issue focuses on surf and our annual surfboard trend report by Senior Surf Contributor, David Bianic delves into what’s trending and confirms the aforementioned positivity, revealing talk of double-digit increases in surfboard sales. The new surf season spells the end in CEO Paul Speaker’s chapter at the World Surf League and we feature our first ever interview with the WSL, as SOURCE talks with the company’s VP of Communications, Dave Prodan on the future of competitive surfing.
Skate Editor, Dirk Vogel takes a lo
