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K2 Sports President on New Strategies and Ownership - SES Podcast

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K2 Sports President John Colonna and VP of Marketing Tim Swart

K2 Sports President on New Strategies and Ownership – SES Podcast

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By Tiffany Montgomery | Published 02/28/19

We also asked VP of Marketing Tim Swart what he learned from owning a retail store. His answer is very, very interesting.

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