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An event that sets new standards in the winter sports industry: The Snowtestival combines product tests on the slopes with ordering opportunities and exciting workshops from leading brands such as BOA. Retailers experience the latest technologies and innovations at first hand, can translate their findings directly into ordering decisions and benefit from an efficient overall […]

With the launch of Ski Experts by SPORT 2000 Germany, the international buying group is continuing its successful push for specialisation. Consolidated expertise in the specialised stores is a win-win-win situation, especially for customers, retailers and the sporting goods industry. Bernhard Leichtfried, international category manager for winter sports, and Marvin Krieter, international marketing manager for […]

Ski tours and snowshoe hikes are just as popular as classic cross-country skiing. One person with an eye for international winter sports trends is Bernhard Leichtfried, International Category Manager for Winter Sports at SPORT 2000 International. In this blog article, he offers insights into current developments in the industry and talks about the importance of […]

During this year’s winter-sports season, retailers and sport fans alike are having to demonstrate huge amounts of patience and flexibility. Across Europe, the rules on winter sports keep changing from one minute to the next, as do opportunities to practise these sports. What hasn’t changed, though, is the excitement we feel as we look forward […]

The task of purchasing goods in the sports retail sector is challenging both strategically and from an operational viewpoint. Winter sports, in particular, pose purchasers with new challenges every season due to their dependence on weather and snow conditions – even in “normal” years when there is no pandemic. One person who is more acutely […]