SAM Coverage
Departments: Rental & Retail
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Keeping Track of Inventory
This is a roundup of the software packages available to automate and simplify keeping track of all the info on rental and retail inventory.…
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Parents Ski Free?/Will the 1999 Outdoor Retail Summer Market Leave a Meaningful Mark? Erwin Wieland Retires; Doug Waugh, Alex Lowe Die
Turner’s piece says to heck with children-ski-free programs, gain more publicity by offering a parents-ski-free package: no kid, no ride; Roger Lohr wonders about…
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Resorts as Retailers: Expanding Avenue or Wrong Turn?
This article explores the increasing use of retail shops owned by mountain resorts for added revenue. It can be a profitable venture as long…
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Rental Roundup 1999-2000: Skis-Better Than Ever
Iseult’s roundup explores all the alpine ski gear available for rental operations for the 99-00 season. A trend in better equipment for beginners is…
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Rental Roundup 1999-2000: Snowboards-Coming On Strong
Iseult’s roundup explores rental snowboard equipment for the 1999-2000 season.
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Seth Says: Pricing for Locals vs. Pricing for Brazilians
Seth explores the multi-tiered pricing structure of ski equipment and how ski-area shops compete with big-city shops in the retail end of things.
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1999-2000 Rental Round-Up
To see our special pull-out section, “1999-2000 Rental Roundup,” contact donna@saminfo.com.
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Binding Indemnification Programs
This article outlines how a rental shop should go about joining a manufacturer’s indemnification program to hedge against the possibility of future lawsuits. It…
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Seth Says: E-Commerce is Coming
The article explores the proliferation of retailers on the Internet and what that will mean for retail sales in skiing and snowboarding.
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1998 Rental Roundup: XC and Snowshoes
This is a roundup of all the rental snowshoes and cross-country equipment for the 1998-1999 season.