Sporting Retailer

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  1. justin536

    justin536 Member

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    Hey Guys,

    So thought this might be the most relevant topic to post under as if is a little random but curious?? :S

    Anyway just wondering if anyone has had any experience in starting some form of sporting retail store..

    Just a question regarding products and stock when one is to open a sports retail store where would they go to get there stock/products from. Is there a wholesale company or site that you can join up as a retailer.. Or would I have to contact each major brand and discuss becoming a retailer for them?

    Regards Juz
     
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    boneyard Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Sell online only.
     
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    You can PM me, I'm a sports retailer
     
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    Clawhammer Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Do some market research 1st.

    There are 2 people here at my current job with online sports apparel businesses. God know how many other's you'll be up against.
     
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    Jislizard Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    We got the entire football team's strips from Alibaba in China, paid next to nothing for them, I don't think they were genuine Manchester United Strips but we aren't actually Man U either, we just wanted to play in red.

    Do people still play sports?
     
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    Clawhammer Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Of course... got every event in the Olympics on my Wii
     
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    ^^ This.
    My mate had a sporting goods retail store until a year or two ago - couldn't compete with the big guys or online stores and ended up closing.
    My daughter is full-on into a fairly high level of swimming (which ensures I get the joy of driving her to the pool at 5am 5 x per week, yay :eek:). She gets most of her gear online.
     
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