I am a co-owner of a management search company, a kayaker for ten years and a reader of this group for four years. I recently presented a candidate on a global Chief Marketing Officer job that I am working on. The person was partially rejected because they had spent a few not-too-distant years in the canoe/kayak industry. The bias was that the industry group is "small potatoes". My first reaction was to respond emotionally. The second was to shut up get some hard facts. Do any of you folks out there have figures as to the magnitude of this business, or an association that would have numbers. Too late to save this candidate, but I would like to satisfy my own curiosity. Best Regards, Tony Reynes Tesar - Reynes: The preferred search partner for marketing, advertising, public relations, promotion, interactive marketing and direct marketing. For more information visit our website www.tesar-reynes.com 500 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 312-661-0700(O) 312-661-1598(Fax) mail to: tony_at_tesar-reynes.com If you use Outlook, just drag this card to your contacts folder in your folder list on the left...... *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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The American Canoe Association should be able to provide information as to the size and impact of this segment of business. It is not just canoes and kayak sells but also the things associated with them. You have accessories, tourism,competitive events, schools, and the list goes on. It is not small potatoes. I do not know why we can't get a Tour De Bayou going to compete with the Tour De France! -------Chris Mixon *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Tony - I pay attention to paddlesports industry stats as part of my job, and the business is, in fact, small potatoes. A marketing company called Leisure Trends has started tracking paddlesports sales for the Outdoor Industry Association in the last couple of years -- and annual retail sales have been between $265 and $300 million. The latest report I got from them said that in Aug. 04-Feb. 05, paddlesports accounted for 3 percent of the $3.6 billion in outdoor-recreation sales, or about $108 million for the six-month period. What they are tracking is retail sales through specialty shops, outdoor chains such as REI and MEC, and just this year they are tracking catalog and internet sales. I don't think it necessarily includes all the boats sold through places like Costco and Walmart. In contrast, the Winter Sports Retail Audit showed sales of about $2 Billion in the Aug 04 to Feb 05 period. If you want to go deeper into this, the Outdoor Industry Association is a good place to look - wwwoutdoorindustry.org -- look at their "research" page for studies on sales and on recreation participation. Some reports are limited to members only. Or Leisure Trends - www.leisuretrends.com - if you want to know more about them. Robin Stanton Managing Editor Canoe & Kayak Magazine 10526 NE 68th St., Suite 3 Kirkland, WA 98033 425-827-6363, ext. 110 fax: 425-827-1893 e-mail: robin_at_canoekayak.com www.canoekayak.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=99076&p=IROL-SingleRelease&t=Reg ular&id=373985& Sales rose 11% to $11.9 million in the first quarter, as sales grew in all components of the segment, particularly Pacific Kayak and the combined Ocean/Necky Kayak operations. Necky isn't a top-seller, though. Try and find financial statements for Perception or Wilderness Systems. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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