MAY 2013

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Strong Safety. The football business
is focusing on safety at all levels, but
the challenge for dealers is explaining
to schools, coaches, players and parents that the additional protection comes with a cost.
Gotta Glove It: Gloves are now part of a player’s equipment. Team Insight convenes its Vendor Roundtable to offer advice on selling gloves. |
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| MAR 2013 |
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Team Trends. Girls Definitely Got
Game in 2013; Olympic Wrestling
Goes Overtime In Its Fight for Survival.
Female Sales (Fast) Pitch: Softball players are
unique customers. They are demanding their
own looks in uniforms and are willing to pay
for female-specific gear. Are dealers and vendors listening to them? |
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| JAN 2013 |
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Spring Training. With the baseball
bat confusion in the rear view mirror, optimism runs rampant as team dealers get ready for the new baseball season.
Open mouth, insert guard. Mouthguard vendors
have made it their mission to help team dealers
speak up when it comes to selling better, higher margin product. |
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NOV 2012
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Ten Hot Topics for 2013.
Need to look smart in your next staff meeting? Drop any of these 10 topics into your next staff meeting and you'll
get nods of approval and smiles of recognition in the coffee room.
A soccer strategy. Traditional team dealers are still battling soccer specialty and online retailers for their piece of the soccer pie, with opportunities in the school and recreation levels. |
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| SEP 2012 |
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Technology: Packing It.
Online player packs are making life a
lot easier – and more profitable – for team dealers willing to take the leap
away from paper.
T-E-A-M WORK. The cheerleading business is dominated by a big online seller, but team dealers
and their vendors are finding ways to learn the
basic cheer moves. |
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| JULY 2012 |
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Is Basketball Much Ado About
Very little for Team Dealers?
Decorating in a digital world. What you need
to know about technology, fabrications and customization options available. |
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| MAY 2012 |
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FOOTBALL 2012
It’s (Budget) Crunch Time For
Football Sales Across America.
Team dealers face some serious business
challenges in soccer, where specialty dealers
have established a firm foothold. |
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| MAR 2012 |
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Cheerleading gives dealers
a chance to shine on the sideline
The cheer market is hanging onto its strength and numbers, motivating dealers to get in the game. |
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Tangled Up In (Too Many) Rules;
NSGA Launches College
Scholarship Program.
Baseball’s Full Count — America’s Pastime
continues to change on every level from
Little League to the pros. |
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| NOV 2011 |
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The 2011 Soccer Event will kick it in
Los Angeles this month.
Plus — Team Sock Vendor RoundTable |
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| SEP 2011 |
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Special Times in Lacrosse and a
look at key specialty sports driving
the team business.
Plus — BSN Sports. |
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| JULY 2011
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Dealers look to frequent players, both male and female, to keep the basketball business driving the lane.
Just Do It... Now! Five strategies for implementing social media into your business |
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| MAY 2011 |
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Social media offers team dealers a new way to reach their customers.
Goal! The Team Insight vendor roundtable convenes
to talk about goals, nets and how team dealers
can sell more of them. |
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MAR 2011
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Female athletes have taken their games to the next level and team dealers and vendors are providing the tools they need to get there.
Rise and Shine: Women's lacrosse just may be the next big thing for team dealers |
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JAN 2011
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Baseball 2011: Hard Hitting. With bat regulations changing every season, dealers are being cautious in their baseball purchasing.
Performance Magic: The very definition of performance apparel is changing every season. |
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| NOV 2010 |
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Football's changing game plan. Dealers are calling an audible as they prepare for 2011 with an uncertain helmet situation.
Cleat Street: What's new in the cleated footwear business? Where is the market headed? |
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| SEP 2010 |
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Lacrossse continues to battle for position in the team sports game.
On the Ground: Lacrosse continues it's emergence
as a hot spot for team dealers
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| JUL 2010 |
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10 challenges, 10 solutions. we have selected ten of the most pressing and challenging problems of 2010 for team dealers and went in search of solutions.
Basketball Control : Dealers trying to decide whether to drive the lane or pull up for the jumper. |
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| MAY 2010 |
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The big dog of team sports holds on to it's title as the most important season for team dealers in every corner of America.
Get a Grip: Being tacky is a good thing for football
and baseball gloves in 2010. |
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| MAR 2010 |
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Team dealers and vendors know where to look for tough, dedicated athletes who play by their own rules.
Fast Pitch: Who needs the Olympics? Women's softball in America continues to thrive.? |
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