And now, liquidators are selling off discounted merchandise at the Sports Castle and hundreds of other stores from coast to coast, all of which will be closed by late summer. Thousands of workers are being let go. And its headquarters complex, long a mainstay of downtown Englewood's economy, will soon stand empty. Ahead of an asset auction June 29, retailers and other businesses are poring over the leavings of this once-proud company — store leases , the website domain name, product brands, customer databases — and even its naming-rights deal at the Broncos stadium.
Sports Authority executives did not respond to DBJ requests for interviews. Our mission is simple--create a shopping experience establishing The Sports Authority as the first choice for the sports, leisure and recreational customer. Our strategy to achieve this goal is offer our customers: an extensive selection of quality brand name merchandise; powerfully merchandised megastores that provide ease of shopping; competitive prices that create value; premium customer service and product knowledge; and convenient locations throughout our markets.
The Sports Authority, Inc. From its stores, which are located in 26 states and in Canada, the company sells sporting goods in over 1, merchandise categories. Its large format stores, virtually all of which exceed 40, square feet, carry more than brand names, including Adidas, Asics, Coleman, K2, Nike , Prince, and Starter.
The idea behind the company that would grow to become the nation's largest sporting goods chain in just five years came from Jack Smith, a former CEO of Herman's World of Sports, who opened the first Sports Authority store in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in While at Herman's, Smith tried unsuccessfully to bring the same comprehensive megastore concept that had fueled the tremendous growth of Toys "R" Us and Home Depot to the sporting goods industry.
With the backing of a group of venture capitalists, he got another chance and set out to build his own sporting goods giant. By he was running eight megastores, mainly in Florida, and while his company had yet to turn a profit, the then year-old fitness enthusiast was convinced he could make the idea work if he could obtain the capital to fund full-scale expansion. With the financial backing of the multi-billion-dollar retail giant, Smith now had the resources he needed to implement his plans fully and begin an expansion program that would see The Sports Authority grow to stores four years later.
In , the company more than doubled its size to 19 stores. While such rapid growth was accompanied by proportional gains in total revenue, it did not yet translate well onto the balance sheet. Although the company was unable to realize a profit during these developmental years, it succeeded in building the technological infrastructure needed to support more important long-term growth.
At the expense of short-term profits, the experienced sporting goods executive had the foresight to invest heavily in state-of-the-art computer systems that closely monitored inventory.
Not only would this give Sports Authority an early technological edge on the competition; it would enable the company to keep its shelves stocked without the use of a distribution facility.
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