How does a company with 70%.......

[DarkStar50 679]

of the skate market run out of replacement steel in all the most popular sizes in the middle of January?

[Buzz_LightBeer 961]

Relax... Own the Moment... I'm sure they're working on it. 

[chippa13 1844]

1 hour ago, DarkStar50 said:

of the skate market run out of replacement steel in all the most popular sizes in the middle of January?

ummmm.........because they're the most popular sizes?

[IW Team - Chase 184]

Earlier, some complained about Bauer making too much product. Now they are complaining Bauer is not making enough product. 

[DarkStar50 679]

They have a track record of running out of basic products. Helmets has been a traditional item that eluded their forecasting. I don't remember Goodyear or Firestone running out of tires. 

[Stewie 721]

9 minutes ago, IW Team - Chase said:

Earlier, some complained about Bauer making too much product. Now they are complaining Bauer is not making enough product. 

Mostly people just like to complain ;)

[mojo122 529]

It's actually a valid complaint since size 212 and 221 are only available aftermarket as LS2.  At least you have options like LS3 and LS4 for bigger sizes.

[Jamarquan 201]

51 minutes ago, Stewie said:

Mostly people just like to complain ;)

Ah, the thread for me.

[jgold47 12]

i had a similar issue tracking down 254 LS3/4's.   Fusions, I could get all day.....

[rawkstar 45]

Excess inventory is the bane of retail. Its a fine balance of making enough to satisfy demand vs too much where you're losing money on products sitting in a warehouse.

Middle of January also seems like a reasonable time to run out of product, it would be surprising if it happened in the off season when no one's playing.

[flip12 699]

Also easier @70% market share: that's a massive demand in the mean area of the size distribution. Add to that the difficulties Bauer's had this season with the brand-dominoes falling and their accounting difficulties. It's not as surprising there'd be shortages visible at some seams. As much as I'd love another reason to knock Bauer, this seems understandable, if still ridiculously frustrating. It's not supposed to happen, but simply running out does happen at times.

[DarkStar50 679]

.....and they have no Lightspeed Edge holders in stock in Right Size, 7, 8, 9 until June.........Sweet !!

[chippa13 1844]

Ok

[Stewie 721]

On ‎1‎/‎17‎/‎2017 at 7:12 PM, DarkStar50 said:

They have a track record of running out of basic products. Helmets has been a traditional item that eluded their forecasting. I don't remember Goodyear or Firestone running out of tires. 

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/06/automakers-complain-about-tire-shortage/1#.WIfQpYWcGAg   no industry is immune from a supply shortage, especially one that is undergoing such a change.

[DarkStar50 679]

Tire shortage ? Take the bus.

I guess Bauer should have flooded the market with steel and holders instead of sticks.

[Stryker 37]

Why didn't you (or your local store) book more at the beginning of the season instead of waiting until they ran out and then trying to get restocked?

 

[DarkStar50 679]

Hells bells, if I knew half the product Bauer was going to run out of 100% of the time, I never would have gotten in this business.

[Stryker 37]

On 1/27/2017 at 6:05 AM, DarkStar50 said:

Hells bells, if I knew half the product Bauer was going to run out of 100% of the time, I never would have gotten in this business.

This doesn't explain how you managed to not book enough of the product in the first place...

I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but Bauer not having the stock you ran out of is only half the problem in this situation.

 

[DarkStar50 679]

How I manage my business is my business. I'm still in it after 35 years with all it's ups and downs.  I just find a ridiculous irony in the dominant company in skates being out of product for the next 3-4 months in the middle of the season. I can deal with it and am not sweating it.   After all, I'm not the business in bankruptcy.

[chippa13 1844]

So they under forecasted demand, I hear that's going around.