The new access solution for the depot is another milestone in WINTERSTEIGER's product range: It is extremely easy to use, completely safe and allows single use.
Boot fitting as a means to retain customers and increase revenue.
When it comes to innovations in the sports retail, Intersport Glanzer in Sölden has always ranked among the best. The Tyrolean sports retail specialist has also proved a feel of market trends by having switched to the brand of BootDoc for its boot fitting already in 2005. Today, 9 shops of IS Glanzer are equipped with a BootDoc scan station that boosts sales even further. Shop manager and hardware purchaser Mario Reinstadler spoke with WINTERSTEIGER about the advantages of BootDoc in comparison to competitor products and about the future of sports retail.
The latest issue of the WINTERSTEIGER News (language: german) offers extensive information about new products and enhancements to help you optimize your distribution or service facility.
Wintersteiger presents new service station for skis and snowboards.
The new Wintersteiger Mercury promises to be a trend-setter at the ISPO in Munich, where it will be publicly shown for the first time. This service station for skis and snowboards can be precisely tailored to various needs, letting you enter the automation class.
Ried/Liezen. Following last year's majority takeover of Liezen-based BootDoc GmbH by Wintersteiger AG (Ried im Innkreis), two strong brands are now pooling their forces for the benefit of their shared customer base under the slogan "360°: We have your feet covered".
The family-owned Eybl company from Wels recently opened what it claims is the world's biggest sports store in Vösendorf. It will constantly stock 150,000 different sports items including among them worldwide exclusive products and brands. The authentic sports experience worlds have something for everyone and appeal to all the senses.
The reprogrammed Easyrent online reservation system has been available since October. Around 50 users have already integrated it in their home pages and are benefiting from trend-setting inputs.
WINTERSTEIGER is very pleased to have won a major order in Turkey. A brand-new five-star hotel run by the XANADU group opened its doors on 11.11.2011 in the Palandöken ski resort in the province of Erzurum.
The Swiss Ski Association Swiss-Ski responded to the results at the Nordic World Championship in Oslo by investing in materials. In future, the Swiss will use the Race NC race service stone grinding machine in the Nordic disciplines of cross-country skiing and ski jumping. It will be integrated in a mobile workshop in a specially equipped truck which provides support at competitions in Europe. Hippolyt Kempf, Head of the Nordic Combined Discipline, said at a media conference, "Compared to the unit that was available to us previously, this will be like switching from a Mini Cooper to a Rolls-Royce."
A particularly efficient product has been added to WINTERSTEIGER's integrated BootDoc range. Blisters and chafing are now a thing of the past with new SIL-PROTECT. This highly efficient solution minimises the friction between skin and clothes or shoes.
Marcel Hirscher and Marlies Schild had already tried them out previously and were fans - since the middle of November, all the athletes of the Austria ski team have access to BootDoc insoles and compression socks.
A distinguished group of 150 visitors were guests at the 4th WINTERSTEIGER Service and Rental Fair in Ried/Innkreis between 22 and 24 August.
The 4th WINTERSTEIGER Service and Rental Fair will take place from 24 to 26 August. WINTERSTEIGER will offer its visitors an extensive and informative program in the exhibition hall at headquarters in Ried/Innkreis.
Incorporation of the BootDoc brand as part of the WINTERSTEIGER Group is complete. As of 1 July 2011, all orders and deliveries will be processed through WINTERSTEIGER headquarters in Ried/Innkreis.
Development of our new online reservations system is entering the final straight. An innovative version using the latest Internet programming technologies will be available from September 2011. The new system also incorporates some significant requests which have been collected in recent years. The option to integrate online payment systems is sure to be a big hit. A tip for early adopters: There's a special price on offer for anyone changing over to the new online reservation system before the end of the year!
All the German-speaking technicians met at WINTERSTEIGER headquarters in Ried for the annual ERFA Meeting from 6 to 10 June 2011. Thirty service technicians from Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Holland and Italy took a close look the following key topics:
The Swiss ski manufacturer Stöckli recently invested in the Trimjet automatic edge grinding machine. This well-known company has acquired it to cope with the constantly rising demand for racing skis for upcoming young skiers. Stöckli plans to use the Trimjet to prepare around 1500 pairs of racing skis a year so that they are ready for students, juniors and FIS C-squad members to race on.
Two strong brands to join forces in future.
Ried/Liezen. While many companies are still travelling with the handbrake slightly on, Wintersteiger AG from Ried im Innkreis is focusing on expansion. As of the end of April 2011, the Austrian company will acquire the majority share of BootDoc Handels GmbH from Liezen. The well-known company from Styria is a respected specialist producing footbeds for sports and all day use, analysis systems, compression stockings and foam liners and in the business year just past achieved sales of some EUR 1.7 million.
"Planet Planai", a multi-functional valley station, was opened on 26 November 2010 after only 220 days of construction. Two well-known sports shops are behind Intersport Planai: the Bründl Group and Intersport Bachler. At the heart of "Planet Planai" is a one-stop shop where guests can find everything a lover of winter sports could desire - be it ski ticket, ski school or ski rental. Just as with the rest of the project, the retail shop, rental area and workshop were also designed to meet maximum standards in respect of function and visual quality.
Five top sports shops in Switzerland have parted with their old machines and switched to automated WINTERSTEIGER machines: Cesar Sport (Saas Fee), Derby Sport (Bettmeralp), Slalom Sport (Zermatt) and Stäger Sport (Mürren) have decided on a Discovery. The team from Thomi Sport (Ried-Brig) is now working on a Microjet Disc.
A study commissioned by the Austrian Ski Federation has recently uncovered the alarming fact that 40 percent of ski bindings fail to meet currently applicable safety requirements. The release values for the ski bindings of skiers in a Tyrolean skiing area were checked during the 2009/10 winter season. Only about a third of the winter sports fans surveyed said that they had their bindings checked once a year. It is important to note in connection with this that the sports goods retailer accepts responsibility for optimum adjustment of each item of sports equipment every time it sells or rents out skiing gear. More and more often, identifiable errors and defects are leading to what are sometimes extremely high compensation claims and fines.
The Tuning Tools range is a valuable way of supporting and increasing your service sales. With the help of practical DIY products, customers can keep their ski equipment in good shape themselves. At the same time they also draw attention to annual tuning and maintenance services in your specialist shop.
Around 200 people took part in WINTERSTEIGER training courses in autumn 2010 thus taking advantage of the opportunity to extend their knowledge in the area of ski and snowboard tuning, race tuning and Easyrent software.
How do you make yourself stand out from your competitors? These days it is simply not possible to do this with the product alone. Service is a much weightier factor. You can strengthen customer loyalty and set yourself apart from your competitors by providing an optimum ski tuning service.
Ried/Bad Reichenhall. Around three quarters of all the skis in the cross-country, biathlon and Nordic combination disciplines come from the German Ski Federation's Technology Centre in Bad Reichenhall. For many years the DSV team relied on the quality of WINTERSTEIGER's Micro NC and from now on its successor the Race NC will ensure the perfect finish for racing.
In future, the three big sports dealers and rental companies Intersport Arlberg, Sport Alber and Sport Jennewein - with a total of 17 branches in the Arlberg region - will operate a central service workshop jointly under the name "Stanton Service Center".
Sporthaus Strolz in Lech am Arlberg is switching to WINTERSTEIGER's Easyrent rental software in the 2010/2011 season.
Maximum precision guaranteed: The new PROSHARP AS1001 achieves uniformly high-quality grinding results with automated grinding cycles, constant pressure and even feed speed.
This year the sports industry came together on the WINTERSTEIGER stand for expert discussions at the now traditional Ispo "Branchentreff". Secretly, however, the male audience in particular was eagerly awaiting the unveiling of the new erotic Service Calendar 2010/11.
World market leader WINTERSTEIGER presents the new Race NC: a trend-setting, race service stone grinding machine for processing alpine, cross-country and jump skis. The first World Cup successes in cross-country skiing were achieved shortly after its market launch and industry experts are expecting further medals by using the Race NC at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Not all diamonds are the same. The properties of a diamond dresser depend largely on the needle cross-section, the configuration of the diamond needles (rhomboid or square) and the number of needles.
Match your preferred stone and diamond combination for your specific requirements in ski tuning such as service life or structure characteristics.
Give your tunes the perfect finish - WINTERSTEIGER has the right diamond for you!
Yet again in the 2009/10 season it has been possible to implement a huge number of successful projects in workshops, rental shops and equipment storage locations. These positive completions give us an opportunity to thank our customers sincerely for their excellent cooperation and the confidence they have shown in us.
We wish you every success with your new WINTERSTEIGER systems!
Photos of the projects implemented can be found HERE
Machine Constructor Among Top Six in Product Design
On October 22 the Austrian National Prize for "Design 2009" was awarded for the 38th time in the Museum Quarter, Vienna. In front of several hundred guests, State Secretary Christine Marek recognised Austria's creative industries for their services. The Austrian National Prize 2009 is awarded in a total of three different categories. WINTERSTEIGER was nominated in the category "Product Design of Investment Goods" and thus achieved a place among the top six.
Ried/I. 80 sports dealers from Austria, Germany and South Tyrol took up the invitation to the 7th Wintersteiger Golf Trophy on 25 September 2009 in the beautiful Kobernausserwald. The golfers were able to demonstrate their ability under perfect weather conditions - along with fame and glory there were also valuable prizes to be won.
Ried. The second Service and Rental Trade Fair took place from 24 - 26 August at Wintersteiger's headquarters in Ried. The market leader showcased its entire product range for ski service and rental on an exhibition area covering 500 m2. Just under 200 dealers from Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland caught up on product innovations and had the opportunity to follow the live manufacture of products from development and production to assembly during a tour of the company.
PARK CITY, UT (July 29) - Wintersteiger has announced its sponsorship as a supplier to The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Center of Excellence equipment tuning room, and was on hand for the grand opening dedication.
3-division policy helps in the difficult financial year 2009
