#381 - DJ Chavez

DJ Chavez discusses how's business doing at his shop Kingswell, how he deals with costumers coming in with stuff they bought online, are boards selling, communicating with brands, skateboard trade shows, hard goods not selling, why board manufacturers lowered their minimums, how do we get the industry talking to one another again and much more!
DJ Chavez: https://www.instagram.com/dirtychavez
Kingswell Website: https://www.kingswell.tv
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) DJ Chavez (00:00:39) How's business at his shop Kingswell (00:04:01) Kingswell Los Feliz was the original location for the Disney studio (00:18:56) Kids lurking at the shop (00:23:02) How to deal with costumers coming in with stuff they bought online (00:29:53) Are boards selling? (00:31:06) Albuquerque location is a different beast (00:46:50) Communicating with brands - trade shows (00:52:03) Hard goods is not selling (00:56:20) How did we get here (01:11:23) Why did manufacturers lower their minimums (01:23:16) How does he decide what he wants in the shop (01:31:50) What helps drive sales? (01:39:20) Do the pro's help sell the product or is it the brand itself (01:43:26) How do we save skateboarding right now (01:52:06) Do demos help (01:56:23) Instagram ruined skated tours (02:11:01) Getting the industry talking to one another again

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