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Retail Profile – Stag Austin

Early December of 2009, Stag Austin introduced the world to the “modern day general store for the everyday man.” The shop is diligently curated to meet the needs of every gentlemen’s apparel, accessory and apothecary needs. STAG’s all-encompassing aesthetic is described as classic … Continue reading

Q + A with Chris Bossola of Need Supply Co.

When it comes to retail, the task of store owner is no easy gig. Customers are savvy with instant access to a world wide web of information from today’s fashion needs to tomorrow’s wants.  One such shop that successfully balance’s … Continue reading

Saturdays Surf / NYC.

We were out in NYC this past weekend and took a moment to stop by one of our favorite retailers, Saturdays Surf / NYC. Colin and Morgan, who own the shop, couldn’t have been nicer and their shop couldn’t be … Continue reading

Shop of the Month: Univ (Encinitas, CA)

Kicking off a new year and decade means many new and exciting things for RAEN Optics including new features and content online. So we hope you enjoy the first of many. Our Shop of The Month feature is where we profile the best of our retailers around the country who have really put their necks out for us and helped us pioneer our young and growing brand. We begin with our neighbors and good friends at UNIV in Encinitas, CA. We sat down with Tim Swart, owner of UNIV and picked his brain about what makes his shop so good. Here is what he had to say… Continue reading