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DJ Chavez

August 25, 2025

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About this episode

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!

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The guest

DJ Chavez

DJ Chavez runs Kingswell skate shop. He returns to discuss the business of skate shops, working with brands and the state of the skateboard industry.

Chapters

  1. DJ Chavez
  2. How's business at his shop Kingswell
  3. Kingswell Los Feliz was the original location for the Disney studio
  4. Kids lurking at the shop
  5. How to deal with costumers coming in with stuff they bought online
  6. Are boards selling?
  7. Albuquerque location is a different beast
  8. Communicating with brands - trade shows
  9. Hard goods is not selling
  10. How did we get here
  11. Why did manufacturers lower their minimums
  12. How does he decide what he wants in the shop
  13. What helps drive sales?
  14. Do the pro's help sell the product or is it the brand itself
  15. How do we save skateboarding right now
  16. Do demos help
  17. Instagram ruined skated tours
  18. Getting the industry talking to one another again

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