It is a no brainer. Employees of other top outdoor retailers share Olsen s opinion. Our top sellers are Columbia, REI brand jackets, North Face, and Burton. However, many students working through school without a lot of financial freedom are burdened by these prices. I love snowboarding, but dread the day when I have to buy a new outfit because I know that I will have to invest several hundred dollars, said Tammy Wells, a junior english major.
Retailers acknowledge the high prices, but still say they offer the greater long-term investment.
Not only DO to you get a high quality product, but almost all large outdoor companies are also super environmental, Olsen said. You get a good deal all around. All large outdoor retailers claim the warrantees offered through large brand name items give consumers an incentive to buy. Our products are appealing because of the guaranteed warrantees, said Cris Camery, the sales manager of North Face in Boulder. You can buy something and come back in ten years, and we will either replace or repair the item.