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‘Recycled’ Gear Generates Big Cash |
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Written by Peter Kray / MtnPressWorld.com
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Tuesday, 12 August 2008 13:50 |
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Mount Prospect, Ill.(Mountain Press)-One man’s rock skis or bar bike could be another man’s ride toNirvana. That’s the news from the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA),which reports that U.S.consumers purchased $1.08 billion in used sporting goods equipment in 2007. |
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Midwest Tops Great Sporting Equipment Spending Showdown |
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Thursday, 31 July 2008 11:52 |
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Think those who live in and visit mountain towns throw down on buying gear? Think again. When it comes to spending money on sports equipment, consumers in the Midwest are king.
According to the National Sporting Goods Association’s recent Sporting Goods Market report, residents in the West North Central (WNC) census region (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND & SD) spent the most amount per consumer in the country on sports equipment in 2007, with an index score of 143. The results outranked the Pacific (WA, OR, CA) and Mountain states (AZ, CO, ID, MT NV, NM, UT & WY) regions, both with indices of 113. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 19 August 2008 11:37 )
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Snowsports Sales on a Roll |
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Written by Eugene Buchanan / MtnPressWorld.com
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Friday, 16 May 2008 11:15 |
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It's snooooow good... That's the feeling emanating from McLean, Virginia's Snowsports Industry Association (SIA), which recently reported that, thanks to record snowfall thoughout the U.S., the snow sports products market grew by $280 million to reach $2.97 billion for the 2007.08 season, up from approximately $2.69 billion in all channels last season. |
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