Category Archives: Small Business
Landsharks is NOT your friend!
It’s over. We are no longer friends. It’s not that we don’t love you anymore, it’s just better this way. Okay, enough creepiness. Here’s the deal – Facebook considers it a violation of terms to treat a business as an … Continue reading
Posted in CampVibes, Funny, Landsharks, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor Retail, Saugatuck Shops, Small Business
Tagged breakup, Facebook, Landsharks, love, relationships, Saugatuck
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To a Proper New Year
What does it mean to be proper? “We can’t force a definition on anyone. That would be improper,” says JD Brink, who launched The Proper Possible Movement just over a year ago. The nonprofit operates on a single rule: “leave it better … Continue reading
There’s No Place Like Landshark’s for the Holidays!
Hey, Shark Shoppers. This is Lindsay, home for the holidays and here to bring you tidings of great joy from Landshark’s! I like to believe I’m not the only one out there doing the Santa Scramble this year. Christmas is … Continue reading
The Honey Badger Award
There are certain things about my job at Landshark’s that make me want to drop out of school, move into one of the lofts upstairs, and work at the store forever. The Honey Badger Award is one of those things. I’ll … Continue reading
What. Is. Ambrose?
If you’ve visited Landsharks lately, a certain best-selling t-shirt may have caught your eye. Created by the folks at Ambrose, it carries a vibrant design and an awesome message: “Save Michigan – Buy Local.” That’s a cause we can all rally … Continue reading
8 Venues. 4 Days. 7 Questions.
Customers, of which we have the best in the world, often ask us where we purchase our inventory. The answer often surprises them; Salt lake City, Livonia, Chicago, Lansing, Las Vegas, Rockford, Grand Rapids, and occasionally at home in Saugatuck. We spend many moons … Continue reading
Posted in ENK, Festivals, Footwear Industry, Landsharks, Magic, Outdoor Clothing, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor Retail, Patagonia, Saugatuck Shops, Small Business, Trade Shows
Tagged Capsule Las Vegas, ENK, fashion, Magic, MRket, Patagonia, Small Business, Support Local Businesses, Support Small Business, Trade Shows, WWD
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An Ode to Horny Toad!
Every company has a culture. As a retailer that has relationships with thousands of unique businesses, Horny Toad stands out as the company with a culture most similar to ours. The talented souls at Landsharks and Horny Toad share the following … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoor Industry, Small Business
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love this life + landsharks’ gig = you rock
A beautiful message with a great conclusion – you rock. Photo by Dirk Zwiep Last July I received a random email titled, “Your Summer 2010 LTL Catalog .” My gut reaction was to delete the email since ”LTL” was unfamiliar and very … Continue reading
A Lost Wedding Ring, Damaged Liver, and Tour of Patagonia HQ.
For majority of my life I’ve had a sick obsession with Patagonia. You could call me an addict, a snob, or a fanatic and you’d justified. So when Tom Meier – our Patagonia Footwear sales rep – called and invited me to … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, Footwear Industry, Outdoor Industry, Patagonia, Small Business
Tagged Alohafest, Cafe Fiore, Landsharks, Marketing, Organic Food, Patagonia, Patagonia Clothing, Patagonia Shoes, Patagonia Tour, Saugatuck, Shoes, Small Business, Solar Power, Surfing, Tequilla, Tin Shed, Ventura, Yvon Chouinard, Zappos
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