SAM Coverage
Departments: Rental & Retail
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LSSM/BAF AIM TO GET BACK ON GROWTH TRACK
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., Aug. 13, 2014—Organizers of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) and the Bring a Friend initiative (BAF) are introducing an…
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Retail Sales Rose in 2013-14 Season
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., May 9, 2014—In a sign of the underlying strength of the winter sports market, snowsports retail sales rose 7 percent this…
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January Snow Sports Retail Reflects Weather
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., March 10, 2014—The snow sports retail market finished January up 4 percent in units sold and up 7 percent in dollars,…
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Tahoe Areas Team Up on Passes
SAM Magazine–Olympic Valley, Calif., March 10, 2014–Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are teaming up with Sugar Bowl next season to offer passholders sliding privileges…
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N.H. Resorts Tally $1.15 Billion Economic Impact
SAM Magazine—North Woodstock, N.H., Feb. 21, 2014—Winter resorts in New Hampshire generated $1.15 billion in direct and secondary sales for the 2012-13 season, according…
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Finally, Everyone Is Taking Conversion Seriously
SAM Magazine—Woodbury Conn., Feb. 7, 2014—After years of circling around the conversion question, resorts across North America are deploying new and innovative approaches to…
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Mid-Season Report: As Snow Goes, So Go Resorts
SAM Magazine—Martinsville, N.J., Feb. 4, 2014—As the wintersport season nears its midpoint, several sources are weighing in with their projections for the season. RRC…
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Day one of the SIA Snow Show
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 30, 2014—Bolstered by strong retail sales this season, the annual Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Snow Show kicked off this morning with…
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Snow Sport Retail Sales Rose Sharply in November
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., Jan. 9, 2014—Snow sports retail sales soared 14 percent in November from year-ago levels as the season began in earnest, the…
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Retail Snowsports Sales Rose Slightly This Fall
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2013—Snow sports retailers sold $624 million in apparel, accessories and equipment from Aug. 1 to Oct. 31, a three…

