TransWorld Skateboarding的年度滑板颁奖大家都已经非常熟悉了,但是TransWorld Business同样有一个年度的颁奖,不过这个不是颁给滑手的,而是颁发给极限运动行业内的品牌和零售店的。这些奖项的评选是通过大众投票(占30%权重)加专业人士评选(占70%权重)来选出的。
Industry Awards 行业奖项
We asked over 3,000 core retailers to weigh in on what sales reps and companies have done the most this year to help support their stores’ growth, goals ,and continued success. Here’s whom they chose and what makes these individuals and companies stand above the rest for helping the cause of specialty retailers.
Brand Of The Year: Volcom
最佳品牌:Volcom
Best Specialty Store Specific Product Line: Volcom Stone-Age
最佳专业产品线:Volcom Stone-Age
Most Innovative POP: Vans
最具创意:Vans
Best Online Sales Support: Never Summer Snowboards
最佳在线销售支持:Never Summer Snowboards
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Regional Reps of the Year
What sales rep has done the most this year to help support your store’s growth, goals, and continued success?
Northwest: Dan Sorcinelli of The Sorcerer Agency- K2 Snowboarding, Electric
California: John Graham of Said Agency - Rome, Bond, Bluebird Wax, Remind Insoles
Rockies: Tyson Rossi - Metal Mulisha
Midwest: Peter Harvieux of THe Interior Plan Project - Rome, Ipath, Holden, Ashbury, Neff, Remind Insoles
Mid Atlantic: charlie Kiesa of Sandbox Metropolis - K2, Grenade Gloves, Electric, Vox Footwear, Morrow
South: Jeff Mains of TwoFour SalesGrp - LRG, Sole Tech, Girl Distribution
Northeast: Matt Jagemann of White Flag Sales - Burton, RED, Anon, Forum, Special Blend, Foursquare
Canada: Brian White of Unlimited Sales - Hurley, Dakine, Nixon
Southeast: Daniel Johnston - Vans, Pro-Tec
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Retail Awards 零售奖项
We reached out to hundreds of industry big wigs and reps to weigh in on which of their retail partners did the most in 2010 to help support their company’s growth, goals, and continued success. Here’s who they chose along with impressions of ’10 from the winners.
Shop Of The Year: Surfside Sports, Costa Mesa, CA
年度店铺:Surfside Sports, Costa Mesa, CA
Hardgoods Retailer Of The Year: Surf Ride, Inc., Oceanside, CA
年度最佳器材零售店:Surf Ride, Inc., Oceanside, CA
Online Retailer Of the Year: Dogfunk, Park City, Utah
年度最佳在线零售店:Dogfunk, Park City, Utah
Best New Shop: Zaks Boardroom & Phaze One Indoor Skatepark, Anchorage, Alaska
年度最佳新店:Zaks Boardroom & Phaze One Indoor Skatepark, Anchorage, Alaska
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Regional Shops Of The Year
For each region in which you do business, what core retailer has had the largest impact, shown the most innovation, and done the best this year?
California: Surfside Sports, Costa Mesa, CA
Northwest: Snowboard Connection, two locations in Washington
Rockies: Milosport, four locations in Utah, one in California
Midwest: Uprise Skateboard Shop, Chicago, Illinois
Mid Atlantic: NJ Skateshop, four locations in New Jersey
Northeast: Darkside, three locations in Vermont
Southeast: Vertical Urge, Raleigh, North Carolina
South: Faith Skateboard Supply, Birmingham, Alabama
Canada: The Boardroom, two locations in Vancouver & North Vancouver
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Product Awards 产品奖项 (这几个奖项实在是太难翻译了,最好找个你身边的美国朋友问一下吧,哈哈)
Breakout Category #1 Brand: Nixon Watches
Recession Buster (by dollar market share): Volcom hats
Turnstile (by dollar market share): Sector 9 Long complete skateboards (>34″)
Hard Sell #1 Brand (by dollar market share); Sector 9 Skateboard Long Completes (>34″)
Jason Yan
Surprisingly, Volcom was having a great year last year! Let's what happens this year! Awesome!