Speculation and rumor have hovered over the Airwalk name lately. SNOWboarding Business had the opportunity to visit the company’s Pennsylvania headquarters, check out the status, and dispel some of the rumors.

From board hunts to Halloween bashes, dealers get creative when it comes to enciting customers into their stores. Find out how some retailers are helping to build their shop’s goodwill as well as their sales numbers with ingenious promotions.

Billy Miller looks into the dollars and cents world of professional snowboarding contests to find out who is spending what, where. What he finds is quite interesting.

Two stores with the same idea on opposite coasts: partner with manufacturers and allow them to bring their message as well as pricy POPs into the store and directly to customers. Read about Concepts in Boston and Showcase in Whistler/Blackcomb and decide for yourself if this is the future of retailing.

Angelic’s angle, Billabong is back, Burton hosts boot camp, Dave’s expands, Edge teams with Levis, France hosts Glissexpo, Gravity wagers its wages, snowboard art displayed at Modart, Nitro’s new nest, Oxbow opts for U.S., Palmer parades retailers in Europe, snowboarding in London? All this and more news you can use.

Updates from companies, distributors, and resorts around the world.

This issue: Who’s delivering on time? Cali, Rocky Mountains, Midwest, East, Canada.

Business Editor Jeff Harbaugh puts his money where his mouth is.

As the snow starts to falling time for you to get your rental shop in order. Here’re some helpful tips for making your rental service run as smooth as silk.

Colorado resorts may be in trouble if a lawsuit forces the line of responsibility to shift. Plus: Ski Utah visits California, and other bits of news from around the resort biz.

Who’s working where now?

Find that special someone.

Plan your schedule for the rest of the year.