Skis.com is an online outdoor retailer that specializes in gear for
skiing
Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International S ...
,
snowboarding
Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralym ...
, and ski clothing.
History
Skis.com was founded by Steve Kopitz and was launched in 2005. Summit Sports Inc., parent company of the site has been in the skiing industry since 1990.
The site sells both
high-end
In economics, a luxury good (or upmarket good) is a good for which demand increases more than what is proportional as income rises, so that expenditures on the good become a more significant proportion of overall spending. Luxury goods are in con ...
and
closeout merchandise.
Skis was named in the 2009 Internetretailer.com "Hot 100" sites.
In June 2015, Skis.com was acquired by Digital Fuel Capital, a private equity firm specializing in e-commerce investments.
Ski-O-Pedia
The site also provides videos, articles, buying guides and sizing charts for selection of skis. The videos offered include "how-to-buy" tutorials and reviews of the products.
References
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External links
Official website
Online retailers of the United States
Retail companies established in 2005
Sporting goods retailers of the United States