SAM Coverage
Departments: Rental & Retail
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SNOWSPORT RETAIL SALES SHOW STRENGTH
SAM Magazine—McLean, Va., Nov. 8, 2012—Retail sales increased 2 percent in units and 1 percent in dollars in August and September, according to the…
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Jim Spring, founder of Leisure Trends Group, Dead at 75
SAM Magazine–October 22, 2012–Jim Spring, founder of Leisure Trends Group (LTG), died early Monday morning while battling throat cancer. Spring founded LTG in 1989…
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COURT CLEARS CREDIT SUISSE TO SELL TAMARACK ASSETS
SAM Magazine—Boise, Idaho, Sept. 26, 2012—A district court judge has refused to block Credit Suisse from foreclosing on Tamarack Resort, thus giving the bank…
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Winter Sports Retailers Taking Pragmatic Approach
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., Sept. 14, 2012—Winter sports retailers reduced preseason orders sharply last spring but remain optimistic about the upcoming season, results of a…
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CHERRY PEAK RESORT PROPOSAL GOES TO COURT
SAM Magazine—Richmond, Utah, July 25, 2012—The proposed Cherry Peak ski area has been stalled by a group of local opponents here, who are appealing…
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OUTDOOR, GENERAL SPORTING GOODS SHOW RETAIL STRENGTH
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., July 17, 2012—In a sign that sports consumers are investing in their favorite activities (when the weather cooperates), May retail sales…
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SPECIAL REPORT: RESORTS ADD AERIAL, BIKE ADVENTURES TO SUMMER OPERATIONS
Amid a slew of special events involving everything from music to mud, resorts across the U.S. have added and expanded facilities for mountain biking…
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SIA, NSSRA URGE MEMBER SUPPORT FOR LSSM
SAM Magazine—McLean, Va., July 2, 2012—Both Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and the National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) have declared their support for…
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Speak Out :: Bullying Our Lunch Money
SPEAK OUT :: BULLYING OUR LUNCH MONEY ISSUE March 2012 AUTHOR SAM Staffer VOLUME 51-2 PAGE 10 SUBJECT Opinion There is no denying, it’s…