As we prepare for our annual Winter Pilgrimage to the Sports, Inc. Show in Las Vegas, let us look back to our road trip to Indianapolis! This year’s Summer version of the popular gathering for Independent Sporting Good Retailers was full of hope. Since 2020 and ’21 were full of questions for businesses like ours, 2022 has been a rebounding year for all of us!
So what exactly is Sports, Inc. and why does a business like ours go to an event like this? In short, Sports, Inc. is how a small business like The Athletic Shop can come together with other small businesses to make our buying power stronger. This allows us to stay competitive with bigger companies, and offer our customers great pricing on big brands like adidas and Under Armour! Sports, Inc. is good for small business, and what’s good for small business is good for us and our clients!!
For a more detailed description of what our friends at Sports, Inc do, here is a description from their website;
Sports, Inc. is a sporting goods buying organization with over 500 members and 750 sales locations in all 50 states and Canada.
Sports, Inc. was founded in 1965 in Lewistown, Montana, as a means for independent sporting goods retailers to grow and prosper in a competitive marketplace. Since our beginning with seven outdoor stores, Sports, Inc. has grown into a nationwide network of stores involved in all facets of the sporting goods industry.
Today, we are the most diverse and largest sporting goods buying group based on our number of independently owned retailers and their store locations.
Below are photo and video highlights of the big road trip up to Indianapolis from our base in Chattanooga. We all had a good time in Indy, but you know we’re looking forward to our November trip to Las Vegas just a little bit more… Can’t wait to see y’all in Vegas!
The Athletic Shop
Chattanooga’s Custom Sports & Corporate Apparel
The Athletic Shop specializes in custom team uniforms & equipment, corporate uniforms, & coaches sideline gear. We offer over 200 athletic brands to make sure we can provide what you’re looking for. We can get stock uniforms with a quick turn around time or have your team uniforms custom made. With over 45 years experience, you can feel confident The Athletic Shop will deliver your quality custom team uniforms on time!
Our Culture
The Athletic Shop strives to build meaningful relationships through serving others. We not only put our clients first, but we also put our employees first. The Athletic Shop provides a great team atmosphere and is constantly striving to improve and develop an A+ Team. We aren’t just an athletic shop, we do it all – CLICK HERE to learn more about us and our staff!
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The Athletic Shop specializes in screen printing, embroidery and digital transfers. We can outfit your team, fans, or organization from head to toe. We do everything in house and have large enough equipment to handle any size order, while keeping costs low, and providing excellent communication throughout the order process!
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