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13 Key Insights For The ’13 Snowboard Buying Season

By Mike Lewis
Wed, Feb 29 2012 12:58 am | Comments

Overall, things aren’t looking too bad for the collective snowsports industry. While sales are off a couple percent, this is based on last year’s all time sales record. Numbers are up against the five-year average While the inventory numbers sound ominous, keep in mind that they’re based on last year’s record lows as well.

Let’s look at some other factors in play.