Canada Outdoor Equipment: project record
The prior season lost 22% of tent volume to late delivery; waterproofing failures triggered 700 customer returns.
- Buyer and project
- A Vancouver, Canada outdoor-equipment retailer with 28 stores and a strong e-commerce channel.
- Products and scope
- Camping and outdoor equipment; tents, backpacks, sleeping bags, cookware; 44 SKUs, 86,000 units. Program value $1.9M.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Qualified 3 factories with tent waterproofing and seam-seal capability.
Ran hydrostatic-head and seam tests on all tent models.
Built a season-timed delivery plan with 2-week buffers.
Negotiated a returns-replacement protocol for field failures.
Recorded result
100% of seasonal volume delivered on time; waterproofing returns down 92%; sell-through 89%; the program was renewed at $2.3M.
Company record
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