Things aren't looking so good for Dynastar...

Article here.

Sallanches based Dynastar is to receive a massive cash injection of € 38 million from its owners, Rossignol. A statement from the board of directors claims that Dynastar is losing over € 1 million a week.

Pablo Escobar wrote:Article here.

Sallanches based Dynastar is to receive a massive cash injection of € 38 million from its owners, Rossignol. A statement from the board of directors claims that Dynastar is losing over € 1 million a week.

That has got me thinking I wonder how much a ski shop pays for a pair of skis, I guess cheaper deals for bulk purchase ????

Ian Wickham wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:Article here.

Sallanches based Dynastar is to receive a massive cash injection of € 38 million from its owners, Rossignol. A statement from the board of directors claims that Dynastar is losing over € 1 million a week.

That has got me thinking I wonder how much a ski shop pays for a pair of skis, I guess cheaper deals for bulk purchase ????

Not sure, if you knew the cost to a manufacturer you would never pay anywhere near RRP ever again :shock:

Same with most things, probably a pretty decent mark up (I would imagine, especially buying in large quantities).

Pablo Escobar wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:Article here.

Sallanches based Dynastar is to receive a massive cash injection of € 38 million from its owners, Rossignol. A statement from the board of directors claims that Dynastar is losing over € 1 million a week.

That has got me thinking I wonder how much a ski shop pays for a pair of skis, I guess cheaper deals for bulk purchase ????

Not sure, if you knew the cost to a manufacturer you would never pay anywhere near RRP ever again :shock:

Same with most things, probably a pretty decent mark up (I would imagine, especially buying in large quantities).

Sorry pabs, I should have said Ski rental shop :oops:

Some big manufacturers make skis specifically for the rental market so they would be pretty cheap (excluding 'top of the line' rentals), if they are renting out a pair of skis for 15 weeks a season at £50 a week they make a pretty good return on the skis keeping in mind last years middle of the range skis may well become next years bottom line = big returns :)

I do think Dynastar are in a better position than they were a month ago. To me, it says the parent company is at least awake (currently) I still can't quite believe that they are going to put their unsold stock in the skip, seems a wicked waste. I suspect it's an attempt to restrict supply in coming years and keep prices up :evil:

Makes reasonable business sense though, fancy coming to find the skip 8)

count me in! I can't afford or really have the need for my own ski's but free one's will go down a treat!