The FINANCIAL — The companies selling ski equipment say the economic crisis has had a great impact on their business. “Demand generally peaks at the beginning of January and sales from this period comprise 30% of total sales,” says Sandro Ilashvili, the Director of Buru Sport.
The minimum price for skis starts at 850 GEL, for a snowboard – 700 GEL and clothing – 500 GEL. However some companies provide skis for rent for only 25 GEL per day.
“The peak in sales is in January and counts for 80% of total sales, however, demand continues until the end of the February,” says Kakha Gurgenidze, the General Manager of Xtreme.
The retailers of winter sports equipment Buru Sport, Xtreme, Magelani and Mogzauri have a wide variety of skis, snowboards and clothing for those who are getting ready for exciting winter holidays.
Skis
Magelani offers its customers equipment by the following brands: Elan, Dynastar and Fischer at price of 590-2,700 GEL. Moreover the Ski boots of Dalbello and Lange brands are priced at 270-1,050 GEL.
Buru Sport offers Rossignol skis, the starting price is from 350 GEL to 2,000 GEL, boots will cost you 250-800 GEL and poles – 29 GEL.
Xtreme offers Nordica and Atomic skis, the price range is 380-2,700 GEL and boots 200-700 GEL.
Mogzauri has skis of Elan brand (300-1,367 GEL), Bindings (217 GEL) and Dalbelo boots costing 875 GEL.
Buru Sport and Xtreme provide renting services for their customers. The price of renting skis from Buru starts from 15 GEL, top quality skis that cost more than 1,000 GEL are rented for 35 GEL per day.
Xtreme has various prices for loaning skis to different age category groups. For adults it is 25 GEL and for children – 20 GEL per day.
Snowboards
Magelani offers the Brands of Barton, Elan and Furkl Snowboards. The board prices start from 400-450 GEL, with additional bindings – 250 GEL, and boots – 300 GEL.
Buru sport offers Rossignol boards with bindings from 500 GEL and boots – 150-300 GEL.
Clothes
A complete set of Magelani Clothes for men/women starts from 325 GEL and for children – 275 GEL.
At Buru Sport the prices of jackets are 150-900 GEL, trousers – 135-500 GEL and goggles – 89-200 GEL.
Xtreme offers various prices for children and adults. The prices of jackets and trousers start from 119 GEL for children, for women – 265-499 GEL and for men – 239-555 GEL. Goggles for children cost around 39 GEL, and for an adult – 72-75 GEL, gloves for a child – 34 GEL, and for an adult – 45-107 GEL.
Adidas has blazers for adults from 175-700 GEL and for children – 250-400 GEL, trousers cost 145-700 GEL and hats – 38-130 GEL.
At Nike a blazer for adults cost 295-1,000 GEL and for children – 300 GEL, caps – 50-100 GEL.
Puma currently has a 30% discount on its products, at present the shop only offers blazers for men at 186-398 GEL and for women – 186-313 GEL.
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