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Local Survey by UNCW Reveals Top Surfwear Brands Driving Wilmington Market

New consumer data highlights the most popular men’s surfwear brands shaping purchasing behavior in the Wilmington area, offering valuable insight

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Brinser Surfboards and Savage Surfboards, local Surfboard shapers in Wilmington, NC. 

Crafting a surfboard is more than just building boards for local shapers in Wilmington, it’s a mix of creativity, passion,

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Billabong Emerges as Top Men’s Surf Brand In Wilmington Market, UNCW Student Survey Finds

A student-led survey from the University of North Carolina Wilmington is highlighting a clear standout in the local surf retail

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Are Surf Brands Really Sustainable? UNCW COM Students Discover Truth from Wilmington Shop Owners

From “eco-friendly” wetsuits to “ocean-conscious” branding, the surf industry often positions itself as part of the environmental solution. But along

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UNCW COM Students Reveal Gender Gap Between Surf Shop Customers and Student Surf Community in Wilmington, NC 

New research conducted by UNCW students as part of a brand survey in the course COM 395 within the communication

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UNCW Study Finds Reef Sandals and Rainbow Sandals Tied for Most Popular Footwear Brand in Local Surf Shops in the Wilmington Area

A survey created by the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Communication Studies COM 395 class reveals the most popular footwear

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