In paddlesports, timing is everything. The same way you plan a trip around water levels or weather windows, planning your inventory ahead of
the season can make or break your margins. We know we are preaching to the choir here but we can’t emphasize this enough: a complete preseason order is one of the best moves you can make for your business.

Lock in the Best Price—and Your Quantities

When you place your preseason order, you’re not just pencilling in a wish list. You’re securing your quantities at the most competitive pricing of the year. This gives you first access to the gear your customers are going to be asking for when the water warms up, and it guarantees those quantities are set aside for you.

Come spring, you’re not scrambling—you’re ready.

Bigger Preseason, Better In‑Season Repeat Pricing

When you’ve already invested in a solid preseason order, you unlock more favourable pricing for any top‑ups you need mid‑season. It’s our way of rewarding your commitment and helping you keep your margins healthy.

Every complete preseason order we receive gives us a clearer picture of what to build—and how much. When we can forecast accurately, we can produce exactly what dealers need without overshooting.

That matters for two big reasons:

1. You get the stock you want when you need it.
2. We avoid having to liquidate product that didn’t match demand.

And when liquidation happens in any market, it hurts everyone. We have all watched the post-COVID pandemic of manufacturer overstock and how it eroded dealer margins, created confusion in the market, and undercut the value of the products you worked hard to sell at full margin. We want to avoid that at all costs—and complete preseason orders are the single best tool to do that.

Committing to next year’s inventory is a difficult crystal ball to manage but if you can even get it mostly right, you set yourself up to have the right products, at the right price, and at the most margin to ensure that you stay profitable. When your customers walk in mid-season and see a full, well-merchandised selection, they buy with confidence. They don’t leave disappointed, and you don’t lose sales to another shop or an online competitor. That all starts with having the right gear in place before the season even begins. If you are unsure what current market trends are, contact our sales team and your local Level Six sales reps. They are experts in their field and talk to hundreds if not thousands, of stores to get the best picture of what is moving and what is not. If you need help building an assortment, they are there to ensure you succeed.

Your Preseason Order Is More Than a Purchase—It’s a
Partnership

At Level Six we are not in the business of pushing dealers to overbuy; we want you to succeed year over year so that we have long-term, sustainable customers and stakeholders. We succeed when you succeed by moving product at full margin all season long.

Lock in your best price. Protect your margins. Help us build exactly what you need.

That’s what preseason is all about.

Contact your local Level Six sales rep or salessupport@levelsix.com