CONTENTS » MONTH 2014
08 Trends
An All-Star for Five Decades; Mixed Bag for Team
Sports Sales in 2017; Ruling Party
16 Piling On
Is it fourth-and-long for football — or the start of a
new game?
22 The Football Look
Five steps to popular, profitable football decorating
that dealers can use this season.
24 Football's Playbook
For better or worse for team dealers, the sport has
been in the news a lot lately.
26 The Right Socks
Dealers seek the best way to end up on top with all of
the new socks for team sports.
34 Don't Become A Dinosaur
Team dealers are finding ways to adapt to
technology or are facing the consequences.
38 Goal-Tending
The top vendors dish on the issues facing the
Goals/Nets category in 2018.
50 Where Old Is New Again
Play It Again Sports fills a unique niche in the team
sports business.
4 Team Insight / May 2018
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