Team Insight - July, 2010
The Cost of Doing Business in Team Sports
How does your business stack up against other team dealers around the country? An exclusive NSGA survey allows dealers to compare.
Things are different than they were a few years ago.” That was the understatement of the day from Tom Doyle, director of research at the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), who presented the results of the association’s “Cost of Doing Busines...
Ball Control
Dealers are trying to decide whether to drive the lane or pull up for the jumper
Where is the team basketball business headed? Dealers are trying to muster some optimism and finding success with stock uniforms, while equipment vendors believe the marketplace is set for a rally The complete July issue of Team Insight will b...
It’s A Ball, Ball World
Vendors keep the bounce in a staple of the team sports business
As the old saying goes, you can’t start the game without a ball. So the top vendors to the team business are making sure that when the game kicks off the players have the best in the business. Team dealers need to keep their eye on bouncing balls to ...
Talking Baseball
A top-of-the-order lineup of team dealers discusses hardball in 2010 and beyond
The days of baseball being America’s pastime may be gone – according to some – but the sport remains solidly entrenched in cities and towns across the country. The complete July issue of Team Insight will be posted August 1.
Caps Preview 2010-11
The complete July issue of Team Insight will be posted August 1.
Lookin’ Good
Teams – and dealers – searching for something a little different can find it here
Where’d you get that? Standout team uniforms and innovative designs for practice gear turn heads and generate new and return business. Team dealers that combine exceptional service and the latest decorating options quickly become the go-to guy. ...
Team Gets Technical
Uniform design trends driving the team sports apparel market into the future
It’s unlikely a team sport athlete’s uniform would be the first “techy” image we conjure up. But nowadays team sports apparel is playing the innovation game. The complete July issue of Team Insight will be posted August 1.
A Family Affair
Bartley’s Sporting Goods celebrates 100 years as a Florida retailer and team dealer
Step into Bartley’s Sporting Goods, one of the oldest businesses in Fort Myers, FL, and you’ll probably feel at home. From the distinctive grape Nehi “Bartley’s scent” to the retro cash register, Bartley’s is comfortably reminiscent of the old corne...
Making A Connection
Social Media Marketing 101 for team dealers ... Part 2 of our ‘Facebook for Dummies’ Series
It is time for team dealers to prepare for the future, because when it comes to social media – Facebook, Twitter and their various cousins – the future is already here. Part 2 in our two-part series on Social Media and how dealers can connect in ways...
How-To Run A Better Team Business in 2010
How to … MANAGE GENERATION Y
As a challenging 2010 passes the mid-point, Team Insight once again turns to the experts for advice for not only running a small team dealer, but for operating a successful small business. Their advice is timely, so read on, learn a little bit,...
That Darn To-Do List
Into everyone’s life a little rain must fall. But, as a very wise man once told me, in every problem there is an opportunity. Very sound advice. All of this is on my mind this issue as we offer a special feature on 10 Problems/10 Solutions for Tea...
The Learning Curve
Diadora USA Goes To School On Social Media
The aggressive soccer brand has found a new way to learn how social networking can benefit the brand. The complete July issue of Team Insight will be posted August 1.
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