retail buyer’s guide
RETAIL BUYER’S GUIDE
LO N G B OA R D S 2022
MILLER DIVISION
With the pandemic easing its grip on reality and the warmer months in sight, just how are longboard brands shaping up and what’s in store for 2022? We take a look with skateboard editor Dave Morgan.
The world is slowly returning to some form of normality in regards to Covid-19’s restrictions & limitations. It’s been a very interesting year for businesses who’ve had the tables turned from having no stock to order from, to now an abundance of everything they were so in need of before. The demand for longboards still remains high, with social media influencers bringing lots of new customers to the market. For those that are attracted to skateboarding, but more inclined to a low impact cruising option, longboards offer the perfect alternative, whilst still going forwards sideways.
‘‘Creating a more sustainable deck also uses a USDA certified biobased resin. Super Sap® comes from a company called Entropy Resins and is made with recycled industrial waste-stream components and renewable raw materials in place of petroleum-based ones.” Dave Gitlin, Globe
One main impact the pandemic had on the industry was the constant delays with shipping/ deliveries and the price of getting containers sent across the globe. Brent Futagaki - Global Marketing Manager at Arbor said “We are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, as 45
