The Conference: Matthias Knoll Interview
The Conference goes direct: The Details from El Capo di Confirenzi.
The Conference Transition Period
As many of you may already know, Powerslide / The Conference will take over handling shipping directly to US market.
The decision was made as a team effort together with Integrated Distribution and without their support it would have not been possible to make this call.
Integrated Distribution have been exceedingly helpful in setting up a sales network for us in the United States and have continued to support and help us with all Conference related situations as they arise, including sponsorship, products and team issues.
For the Christmas season it was decided that shipments should now go directly to shops, as we believe this will be a more effective distribution option for many US shops.
What is the story behind this decision to change?
1. Times are not easy and there are considerable limits that have recently been endured due to the current state of international trade.
2. We believe that this change will enable us to offer the complete range of Conference products to the US market, and in a timely manner.
3. We aim to lower costs for our products to enable more affordable prices to you, the skater.
4. This change comes to the US market during the same period that we are plannning changes to our team for 2010 which we believe will create a more powerful, dedicated, and unified force representing our legacy. [...]
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October 21st, 2009 at 11:06 am
sorry, no hate ;)
October 21st, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Sorry.. Im all about the hate!!
October 21st, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Nice speedskating trophy! Lol! The finger doesn’t change that!!(<- Hate!)
October 21st, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I think his chair is duck taped together.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:53 pm
why the hate? lower prices = good!
October 21st, 2009 at 6:47 pm
he`s so fckin cool as person
October 21st, 2009 at 7:06 pm
mwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
October 21st, 2009 at 9:48 pm
more skates for me haha hate hate hate
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:33 am
“We aim to lower costs for our products to enable more affordable prices to you, the skater.”
MY FUCKING ASS! I GUARANTEE YOU WE WILL NEVER SEE A PRICE DROP OR REDUCTION FROM THE CONFERENCE. WHAT A BLATANT FUCKING LIE. THIS IS JUST A MARKETING GIMMICK BY USD!
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:08 am
the prices in the US are lower by almost $100 now on ALL the regular skates and about $50-$60 on the pro skates…
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:11 am
dont u think he mean that prices will be same as now?
Like shipping cost per item goes up…
Price for item goes down…
Result- Prices stay same! (and yes, US market sells skates for less than euro so US skaters dont have to worry about!)
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Adidas
Mukluk boots
DVD .Welcome to order it.
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Jeans
Watches
Handbag
October 23rd, 2009 at 4:12 am
I for one, root for prices to go down. I want to believe in the Confrence’s good will towards the rollerblading industry.
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:55 am
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah