Die Skateboard Industrie hat beschlossen, einen internationalen "Local Skateshop Day" auszurufen. Am 9. und 10. Oktober sollen nur die "core" Skateshops gefeiert und durch besondere Aktion unterstützt werden.

Das ganze erinnert an den "Go Skateboarding Day".

Eigentlich eine gute Idee, die echten Skateshops sind extrem wichtig für die Szene. Doch wie ehrlich meint die Skateboard Industrie aus den USA es wirklich?

Fast jede Firma verkauft Produkte an amerikanische Sport/Skateboard Shop Ketten. Diese "Mall Skateshops" machen den echten Skateshops Konkurrenz, was oft schlecht für die lokale Szene ist. Die Industrie könnte geschlossen gegen diese Mall Shops auftreten und nur noch an echte, core Skateshops Produkte verkaufen. Doch die Gier der Firmen verhindert dies.

Deswegen hat dieser "Local Skateboard Shop Day" einen faden Beigeschmack.

pic by Titus.de (Local Skateshop Münster)

Press Release:

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SKATEBOARD COMPANIES (IASC) LAUNCHES LOCAL SKATESHOP DAYS

Celebration for Specialty Skateboard Retailers Set for October 9-10, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., March 1, 2010 – The International Association of Skateboard Companies is pleased to announce the creation of Local Skateshop Days, two full days honoring specialty skateboard retailers.  The celebration, set for October 9-10, 2010, will encourage manufacturers to focus their attention on the front lines of their distribution, the core skateboard retailer. IASC members will take this opportunity to create special promotions for their key retailers and show their recognition of shops worldwide
that are the cornerstone of the skateboarding scene in their communities.

"Skate shops have always been essential to the heart, soul and spirit  of skateboarding." Says Don Brown, IASC Chairman of the Board.  "By  creating "Local Skateshop Day" skateboarding, as a whole, can focus on  driving awareness, energy, support and friendship to our family on the  front lines- the core retailer. It’s essential that we do whatever it  takes to support these shops in order to keep the true passion and  creativity of skateboarding alive. Let the good times roll!"

Local Skateshop Day will utilize many of the successful elements from Go Skateboarding Day, a worldwide celebration of skateboarding created by IASC in 2004  and held every year on June 21. Look for more information on Local Skateshop Day on Skateboardiasc.org and coming to a skateshop near you!