We are pleased to announce a new inline speed skate for smaller skaters. The Warp skate is their first product and it is an adjustable youth inline speed skate. These are not here yet, but should arrive the first week of February. They come in blue or pink.
Small – adjusts from sizes 12J-2, comes with 90mm wheels on a three-wheel 100mm frame
Large – adjusts from sizes 2-5, comes with 100mm wheels on a three-wheel 110mm frame
SKATE MATE PRICING
The Skate Mate Trainers are an excellent way to let beginners become more comfortable on skates while also generating a lot of revenue for the rinks that are renting them out. Most of the rinks that try five or ten of the trainers end up ordering more of these after a few weeks because they’re so popular.
If you’ve been thinking about trying the Skate Mate Trainers or adding more to your fleet, now is a great time to act, because the prices are going to go up for the first time in several years. We’re holding the original price for a few weeks before we go to the new price on Feb 11.
SURE-GRIP PARK WHEELS
The Sure-Grip Park is a wheel designed for the kids that are doing trick skating on quads. They’re perfect for the skater that is looking for something a little different. They’re 57mm and they come in green or blue.
Are your skating rink and pro shop ready for the new year? If not, now is the time to make sure your pro shop is well stocked with all the latest skate styles that your customers will be asking for. Here are a few hot styles to get your pro shop ready for 2019:
Don’t let your clients down in 2019! Make sure that your skate center and pro shop are well stocked with all the latest skates that your clients will be asking for, whether it’s a higher performing boot or a vegan leather skate. And while you’re at it, take a moment to take stock of your skating rink equipment and prize center novelties to ensure that your skating rink is fully ready for the new year.
Pacer has a new skate shaped bag in three great color combos. These bags have a shoulder strap, ventilation holes, an ID pocket, and a larger side pocket. They come in black with white, grey with red, or a real colorful donut/unicorn pattern. The bags are in stock now.
We received a new shipment of Comet skates last week. Right now we have all of grey Comet skates and all of the white except size 3. We also still have a good supply of all sizes in the older silver version from our closeout sale. We are out of the older closeout purple Comet skates and will not be getting more.
We talked to Vanilla skate and they gave us a few updates. We should be getting a new shipment soon, hopefully by the end of January. This will replenish the Vanilla Junior sizes we’re running out of.
If time flies when you’re having fun, it’s safe to say 2018 has been a blast! While it’s hard to believe that the year is almost over, we couldn’t be happier or more thankful for another wonderful year of serving you, our customers.
As we look toward to 2019, we just want to say “Thank you!†for all of your wonderful support, and we hope that your new year is filled with the best things life has to offer – like roller skates!
Check out some ways to stay connected with us so that you won’t miss out on a thing in 2019.
Thank you again for being such great customers, and don’t be a stranger in 2019! After all, there are so many ways to stay connected.
Pacer has a new skate bag in three different color options. These bags are skate shaped, big enough for quads or most inline skates, and they look great.
They come with a shoulder strap, venting holes, a clear slot for an ID, and several smaller additional zippered pockets. They come in three different colors:
Black with White
Grey with Red
Black with very colorful unicorn, donut, and ice cream graphics
UPDATE – Here are some better pics:
It’s hard to believe that 2018 is almost over, but for small business owners, it’s a crucial time. It’s time to take stock of the year and prepare for 2019. Now’s the time to review your rental skates and pro shop inventory so you can start the new year off on a roll.
To help you get started with your new year prep, here are a few tips to kick off 2019:
Is your skate center ready for the new year? Make sure you’re well stocked on all the latest skate models, everyday skating rink equipment, and novelties for small business prize centers!
Sure-Grip has come out with a new version of their poms. These new poms are slightly larger than the original poms that we’ve been selling for many years, but they’ll be the same cost to you.
The Pacer Stratos skates have been out for a little over a month now and we’re getting good feedback on them. This is a very traditional looking high-top quad skate that is perfect for beginning class skaters. It reminds us of the Dominion Esprit package.
As we get close to the Christmas rush, here are some notes on our inventory that might be helpful. . .
Comet – We are still out of the white sz 3, but hope to get a shipment before Christmas. All other sizes on the current colors are in stock, plus we have a lot of the silver and purple versions on the closeout sheet at big savings.
Sure-Grip Prism – They showed this skate at our tradeshow, and also have done a couple of email blasts to promote it. It is basically the Stardust skate in two different great new prism colors. These are expected to arrive approximately Dec 10.
Roller Derby’s Flux and Carver inline skates are now in stock and ready to ship. The Flux has a removable base, so you can switch between inline skates and quad skates. The Carver is an inline skate with protective pads included in the kit.
With holiday season in full swing, it is important to remember to give back this holiday season. Whether through your company, religious organization or with your family, giving back will help you and your community.
If you have overstock or ordered extra of a novelty for the skate rink, this would be a great opportunity to donate to a local charity.
One of the best suggestions from the list above is starting or working on a service project with your employees. Not only are you creating something tangible while giving back to the community but you are also facilitating a team building day with your staff. Most often service projects are activities you have not done with your employees before and can re-invigorate and reunite a staff after the fall rush.
Another great idea from the list would the the gratitude party. One options is to do a free skate for the community. Whereas, another option is to do a discounted rate and have a portion of the sales go to a local charity.
Opening up your skate rink to the community will create a ton of buzz around your brand. First, it will show you care about the community, causing the community to care more for your business. It will bring in all types of new customers, many will become return customers.
The holidays are upon us! Is your skating center ready? Check out these tips to prepare a skating center for the holidays.
So make sure you have all your skating rink equipment in order (including stocking up on your toys and novelties) before the holidays. And whatever you do, make sure to liven up your rink with holiday cheer!