City residents rely on leisure armor: Ski fashion change!

City residents rely on leisure armor: Ski fashion change!

In the past few months, a remarkable trend has emerged in the Austrian sporting goods trade: More and more customers in urban areas are relying on Leihski instead of new purchases. Hans Pötscher, spokesman for the sporting goods trade in Upper Austria, noticed that city dwellers in particular prefer to go to the rental stations. In contrast, the sale of children's skiing and equipment remains strong in more rural regions, such as Rohrbach, where ski areas are available. The rental now accounts for up to 60 percent of the trade with children's skiing and equipment, said Pötscher. Despite initial concerns due to the increasing costs for skiing, the market is robust. Especially with the first snow in November, the demand remains unbroken.

new branch in winter

At the height of the winter season, Pötscher observes an interesting development: bicycles and e-bikes also find buyers in winter. 15 to 20 years ago, these articles were mostly cleared away in the cold season, but the sales habits have now changed. Pötscher explains: "This has become an annual product", which indicates the creative adaptability of trade. With the variety of offers, it is possible to operate customers in the winter months.

The success story of Hans Pötscher goes beyond sports trade. He is also the founder and owner of HSP, a service for vehicle washing systems, and shares his experience with the online accounting software ProSaldo.net. He has been using this system since 2013 and has thus organized his accounting independently and easily. Pötscher, who lives in a wheelchair after a serious accident, successfully continues the “Star-Wash” washing center in Perg. The easy operation of prosdaldo.net enables him to quickly create invoices and to keep a clear overview of his finances. This procedure has turned out to be one of the key strategies for his entrepreneurial success, as he emphasizes in his interview, which many small companies can serve as a model, so that efficiency and customer satisfaction are in the top priority.