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NPD Group Details What Sports Retail Can Learn from Fast Fashion

September 12, 2017

According to NPD Sports Industry Analyst Matt Powell, given the current malaise in the U.S. sports business, it is important for the industry to look across the retail landscape for ideas on how to improve its current condition: The world of fast fashion may offer some clues. While the social costs of fast fashion are […]

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Paddlesports Retailer Announces New Location for 2018

September 11, 2017

Paddlesports Retailer, the official tradeshow for the paddlesports industry that broke away from Outdoor Retailer last year, said it will move to Oklahoma City in 2018, after its first edition in Madison, Wisconsin earlier this summer. The new location was chosen for its commitment to creating a world-class urban paddlesports venue on the Oklahoma River. Over […]

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Spark R&D Says Stoke is High for 17/18 Season with Pillow Line Straps, Crossbar Clips and Canted Pucks

September 11, 2017

Based out of Bozeman, Montana, Spark R&D is a rider owned and operated snowboarding brand dedicated to pushing innovation in splitboarding since 2006. With a view of the Bridger Mountains from its shop, they design and build splitboard bindings and accessories by putting backcountry performance first. The local brand unveiled its latest innovations and improvements […]

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Echo Mountain Joins Colorado Ski Country USA

August 31, 2017

Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced that Echo Mountain in Idaho Springs will join the association effective immediately as its 23rd member resort. Echo Mountain, which is only 50 minutes away from downtown Denver and offers night skiing six nights a week, becomes the 23rd member of CSCUSA. The ski area will join Colorado Ski Country […]

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Is This the First Truly Carbon Balanced Brand in the Snowsports Industry?

August 29, 2017

Nikwax — global leader in aftercare products for outdoor performance gear and apparel — celebrated its 40th anniversay by carbon balancing the entirety of its operations, dating back to 1977. Since 2007, the brand has been working with World Land Trust to offset its yearly emissions, as well as going back and offsetting each year […]

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Newell Brands Technical Apparel Announces New Sales Leader

August 24, 2017

Newell Brands Technical Apparel (NBTA), a division of Newell Brands, globally recognized designer, developer, marketer and retailer of high-performance technical apparel and equipment with a portfolio of brands that includes Marmot and ExOfficio, is pleased to announce Deanna Fleming as the new Head of Global Sales and Business Development.  Fleming, who joined the company in […]

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Kohlberg Just Purchased a Large Share of the Snow Sports Market

May 30, 2017

Late last week, Newell Brands Inc. announced that Kohlberg and Company, a private equity company out of Mount Kisco, NY will purchase Newell’s portfolio of winter brands for $240M. Kohlberg’s acquisition of brands including winter K2, Volkl, Marker, Dalbello, Madshus, Line, Ride, Full Tilt, BCA, Atlas, and Tubbs will make Kohlberg and Company the largest […]

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Nick's Notes – April 2017

April 24, 2017

With many resorts closing this past weekend and winter slowly coming to an end, we are keenly focused on the job ahead. Throughout the spring and summer, we will be working to develop more tools to help strengthen our value to SIA’s members. Focus groups, new research and data projects, educational programs, and a look […]

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Nick's Notes – March17

March 28, 2017

    Spring is here and I couldn’t be more thrilled to hear about how the snow continues to be great pretty much anywhere and everywhere you go! I’m sharing this month’s notes a bit later than usual because we have been waist-deep in planning for the year ahead. Our goal of reshaping the vision […]

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Nick's Notes – February 2017

February 16, 2017

Thanks to all who came out to the 2017 Snow Show and the On-Snow Demo. We were pleased with the renewed sense of energy and excitement surrounding the Show and hope you were too.  As we consider many options for the path forward, we want to hear from you! I have added the link to […]

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