Skateboarding Equipment News and Trends

Some web resources for skateboarding equipment news and trends

By J. Stoltzfus, writer/programmer LOCAL CITIZEN
Skateboarding equipment is a big seller in the U.S., and has been for some time. There is a market around selling the kind of skateboarding equipment that comes with the standard board, which carries a price tag of several hundred dollars. A business that wants to deal in skating gear can use the same web sources that an individual buyer might use to do some easy market research to better serve its skating consumer base.

There are a lot of Web sites that will give business planners a heads up on what's happening within the industry. Readers can use skateboarding equipment news and trends resources online to:

1. Start brainstorming a basic or advanced skateboarding equipment inventory for a skate shop on main street, to bring back small business in the places where many of us live.

2. Find tips for adding a new inventory product to a shop that already sells skateboarding and other extreme sports equipment.

3. Carry out any other kind of market research where a business needs to look at who is buying what kind of skateboard equipment, including ramps and products from a skateboard deck manufacturer, board parts or dress items.

 

Get news on skateboarding equipment from full-scale skateboarding magazines

There are a number of "fan favorites" out there in terms of established magazines for skateboarding: some have migrated online, and some have not. Either way, niche magazines geared specifically to skateboarding fans are a great source of ongoing info about skating gear, skateboard safety equipment and much more.
Try: Get discounts on Transworld Skateboarding Magazine and learn about the latest in skateboarding equipment and events. Get more news on skateboarding equipment at Thrasher Magazine online.

Look for "insider" sites with skateboarding equipment info

A wide range of sites accommodates reviews and equipment links from those involved in the skating industry. Look around and find what works for a business that is gearing up to sell, buy or trade equipment for skateboarding.
Try: Browse the site at Skateboards.Net, where site planners do some of the shopping for consumers, then post links to news on the gear skaters are looking for. Or check out gear reviews from skaters at Skatedork.

Locate more news on skateboarding equipment from blogs and public web venues

Then there are a lot more blog-style or posting sites where users can get more on different kinds of skating gear from wheels, boards and other skateboard distributor offerings. You can also find pics and reviews of personal apparel and skateboarding safety equipment.
Try: The Skateboard Equipment Blog lives up to its name, with a slick style, capable writers, and visuals on boards and equipment. Find more at Skateboarding Cheap.