Ski and Snowboard Shops and Stores

Ski and Snowboard Resorts  (view report)

Comprehensive research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year growth forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:

SIA
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Fact Sheet
http://www....org/fact-sheet/
Fact sheet provides summary trend data for snow sports participation, participant demographics, number of participant visits by region, and retail sales by sales channel (specialty stores, online merchants) and major product category (e.g., apparel, equipment, and accessories). All information can be viewed free online.

State of the Market Report
http://www....org/market-report/
PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the snow sports market, with topics covered including sales of apparel, equipment, and accessories by month, channel, and region; inventory levels; sell through rate, retail margins; and participation by sport (e.g., alpine ski, snowboard, cross country ski, freeski, snowshoe, and telemark ski), terrain, and number of visits. Current and prior presentations are available free online.

Market Intelligence Report
http://www....org/intelligence-report/
Comprehensive market research study provides detailed information on snow sports participation, participant demographics, and retail sales by sales channel (e.g., specialty stores, chain stores, and online merchants) and product category (e.g., alpine ski, snowboard, cross country ski, backcountry, telemark ski, snowshoe, apparel, accessories, and rental and services). Detailed table of contents for the report is available online.

NSGA
The Sporting Goods Market
https://www.nsga.org/
Comprehensive research study of consumer purchases of sports equipment provides historical and forecast sales data for products in over 20 categories, with snow sports products covered including downhill skis, boots, bindings, and poles; cross country skis, boots, bindings, and poles; and snowboards, boots, and bindings. Summary description and listing of products included in the report can be viewed free online.

Mintel Group Ltd.
Action and Extreme Sports - US
http://store.mintel.com/
Market research report provides in-depth analysis of the U.S. action and extreme sports market, with topics covered in the report including participation rates by sport, sales of equipment and accessories segmented by type, sales by retail channel for equipment and accessories, retail stores shopped by participants, and more. Detailed table of contents which includes key points from the report can be viewed free online.

Industry Financial Ratios
Skiing Equipment and Snowboard Stores
http://www.bizminer.com  Search for "451110"


NSSRA
Cost of Doing Business Survey
http://www.nssra.com/research
Biennial cost of doing business survey allows specialty snow sports retailers to compare their firm's financial and operating performance with other similar retail operations, with financial data provided including income statements, balance sheets, and key performance indicators for nine types of winter sports retailers.

NSGA
Cost of Doing Business Financial Survey
https://www.nsga.org/
Annual cost of doing business survey includes income statement and balance sheet data and key financial and productivity measures for sports equipment stores and specialty shops, with survey data broken out by sales volume, number of stores, store size, product mix, and profitability (typical vs. high profit). Specialty shops included in the survey include team dealer, athletic footwear, bicycle, and ski/snowboard stores.


U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Employment and Wages - Sporting Goods Stores
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics5_451110.htm
Annual employment and wages survey provides hourly and annual wage data for occupations in this retail sector on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis, with statistical measures for national wage data including mean, median, and upper/lower quartiles and deciles. All information is available free online.