The Outdoor Apparel business was up 3.8% to $3.72 billion for the twelve-month fiscal year ending Jan. 29, 2011, punctuated by a 4.5% increase in the outdoor specialty channels. That top-line observation, and much more information from OIA VantagePoint, The Official Research of the Outdoor Industry, will be discussed during a special Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor University® educational webinar scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 at 2 p.m. Mountain time.
Get a better understanding of the categories, trade channels and other internal and external factors that contributed to the annual and quarterly trends. Details around pricing strategies and inventory availability issues will be part of the lively discussion on the lifestyle and sales influences on outdoor apparel and what’s on the horizon for the 2011 retail fiscal year.
James Hartford, chief market analyst for The SportsOneSource Group, will lead the discussion about fiscal 2010 outdoor apparel results and offer new projections for fiscal 2011.
To sign up for the free webinar, go to: <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/110487368>
