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News and information from the winter outdoor community

Swix Launches Line of Next Generation Race Wax

June 30, 2020

HAVERHILL, M.A. — June 25, 2020: Swix, a subsidiary of BRAV, today launched Swix Pro, a new line of fluoro-free glide waxes that represent a breakthrough in high performance racing wax with low environmental impact. The new Pro Line system, available in stores this fall, delivers the highest performance non-fluorinated wax on the market today. […]

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flaik AND POWDR PARTNER TO ENHANCE SKI SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

June 29, 2020

flaik to Become Official Operational Ski School Platform at POWDR’s 11 Mountain Resorts Park City, UT, June 29, 2020 – POWDR, an adventure lifestyle company with destinations across North America, announced today a new three-year partnership with flaik, the leading ski school management platform in the North American ski industry. The partnership makes flaik the […]

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CHANNEL MASTERY + SIA WEEKLY CONSUMER BEHAVIOR PULSE – June 25, 2020

June 24, 2020

Last Friday, June 19, 2020, the Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The bill is now headed to the House, then hopefully onto the president’s desk. If passed, this would be a BIG win for the outdoor recreation industries! The bill fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund, addresses the backlog of […]

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Nordica USA Announces Management Changes

June 23, 2020

 Vice President Scott Russo Retires and Mike Martini Appointed National Sales Manager for Nordica USA photo: Scott Russo WEST LEBANON, N.H. – June 23, 2019 – Nordica North America recently announced management changes with Vice President Scott Russo retiring and Mike Martini appointed to the newly created position of national sales manager for Nordica USA. […]

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New partnership between Karbon and BC Alpine sets the stage for an ongoing relationship that will outfit alpine athletes in Karbon gear

June 22, 2020

Toronto, ON & Vancouver, BC: Karbon and BC Alpine are announcing a new partnership, making Karbon the exclusive apparel and race wear supplier for BC Alpine. Karbon is proud to continue a tradition of supporting amateur ski racing at every level of the sport, whether Olympic, national, provincial or grassroots. In addition to supporting the […]

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CHANNEL MASTERY + SIA WEEKLY CONSUMER BEHAVIOR PULSE – June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020

Just as many states are starting to reopen after months of stay-at-home orders, the country was hit with a wave of social unrest and protests in support of the Black Live Matter movement. The country (and world) is experiencing a lot of uncertainty right now and collectively, we’re wondering what the future is going to […]

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SIA’s Member Feature: Smith launches Committed to Retail Sales Incentive Program

June 18, 2020

Smith Launches Committed to Retail Sales Incentive Program Shop Employee Commission Benefits Designed to Re-Engage the Retail Economy PORTLAND, OR (June 9, 2020) – For over 55 years, the foundation of Smith’s success as a market leader in eyewear and helmets is greatly due to the support of its brick and mortar retailers. Shop influencers […]

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Senate Passes Great American Outdoors Act

June 17, 2020

This morning, the US Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act with overwhelming bipartisan support, fully funding the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $900 million a year and providing much-needed support to the infrastructure and access opportunities to our National Parks and the public lands that we all recreate on – and that generate […]

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CHANNEL MASTERY + SIA WEEKLY CONSUMER BEHAVIOR PULSE – June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

Consumer behavior continues to shift as states continue to re-open from COVID-19’s shelter in place mandate. With this shift, we are all getting a front row seat into how consumers are responding to stepping back into public settings, large and small. Reports are publishing weekly on the evolution of the consumer, and in this week’s […]

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SIA’s Quick Lap: Kurt Monigle. Monigle offers complimentary signage that can get your business and brand up and running safely and efficiently

June 10, 2020

Monigle is offering free COVID-related retail signage to help retailers with re-opening. Tell us how you came up with this idea. Here at Monigle, we specialize in the understanding of how consumers experience brand through physical environments. We have worked with several clients thus far on evaluation, strategy, and planning of re-opening corporate and retail […]

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