Kitesoul Magazine #26 International Edition
In this issue: Brandon Scheid claims the Triple-S Invitational 2018, Carlos Mario and Mikaili Sol claim inaugural Air Games, Nocher Marks his Come- back by Grabbing World Series’ Opener, Shopping on line: Kite- worldshop’s backstage, Rob Douglas at full speed, Skrova: An island of opportunities, Is kiteboarding a dan- gerous water sport?, How to change the leading edge bladder, HARNESS: Hot to choose the right size, and much more!
In this issue: Brandon Scheid claims the Triple-S Invitational 2018, Carlos Mario and Mikaili Sol claim inaugural Air Games, Nocher Marks his Come- back by Grabbing World Series’ Opener, Shopping on line: Kite- worldshop’s backstage, Rob Douglas at full speed, Skrova: An island of opportunities, Is kiteboarding a dan- gerous water sport?, How to change the leading edge bladder, HARNESS: Hot to choose the right size, and much more!
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Shopping on line: Kiteworldshop’s backstage<br />
Federico, when did you start kitesurfing and how did you<br />
get the idea of an e-shop?<br />
I started kitesurfing back in 2006 in Hawaii and it was love<br />
at first sight. Unfortunately, back then instead of joining<br />
a course I relied on a good friend of mine to help me as a<br />
beginner and this is why for me the beginning was quite<br />
frustrating and difficult, especially considering that my<br />
very first sessions were in a spot that I wouldn’t call fit for<br />
beginners, Mokuleia, North Shore of Oahu. ECommerce was<br />
born from my desire to combine my work to my passions<br />
and thanks to my strong managerial experience in the German<br />
group which controls Mediamarkt (Mediaworld) as<br />
Sales Director and as head of eCommerce in Italy, once I<br />
started my entrepreneurial career, I also started Kiteworldshop.<br />
Why did you choose the name Kiteworldshop?<br />
Because our ambition is to become the best eCommerce<br />
website in the world dedicated to board sports. Today we are<br />
already among the top 5-6 websites in the world in terms of<br />
turnover, but we still have a long way to go to reach the top.<br />
We currently have thousands of customers worldwide and<br />
offer the majority of the brands in the market.<br />
In your e-shop there is quite a lot of dedication to the<br />
universe of kiteboarding but not just that, right?<br />
That's right, we have the largest SUP selection in the market<br />
and our catalogue continues to enlarge its offer with<br />
wetsuits and accessories, but we also put dedication into<br />
windsurfing as well as surfing and soon we’ll offer a wide<br />
choice for wakeboarding enthusiasts.<br />
Which brands do you work with at the moment?<br />
We have built a relationship with those brands that supported<br />
us since the beginning such as Cabrinha, Naish,<br />
NP Surf, Prolimit and JP Australia but we continue to create<br />
partnerships with the major brands in the market and<br />
we aim at offering the widest selection ever in the web. To<br />
date, our offer also includes Core, F-one, RRD, Duotone, Fanatic,<br />
ION, STX, Jobe, Moses, Levitaz, Ronix, Flysurfer, Ocean<br />
sunglasses, Aqua marina, Volcom and soon also Eleveight,<br />
Slingshot, Ride engine, Mystic and Matuse as well as other
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