FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA

Football Memorabilia

Football Memorabilia

Online Sale Of Football Memorabilia

Executive summary

Jerseys R Us (Jerseys) is a Massachusetts-based collectible sports jersey store. Jerseys focuses on offering famous player baseball, football and cycling jerseys. Jerseys is an existing business that is being purchased by Phil Garment. Jerseys will reach profitability by the end of year one and will modestly generate profits for future years.

The sports collectible market is huge, particularly for sport jerseys. The ages of collectors ranges from young kids to grown adults. With the growing popularity of eBay, sport collectible trading has become even more popular with a much more open market. Jerseys has segmented the market into two niches, children and adults. In general the children are most interested in the baseball and football jerseys with the adults showing primary interest in all three.

Jerseys R Us has recognized three keys to success that will be instrumental. The first is having a comprehensive inventory. This will serve as an attraction to get many people browsing the store for what is for sale. The second key is to listen to customers. Having an active feedback loop will be essential for Jerseys to exceed customer expectations. The last key to success will be to implement and adhere to strict financial controls.

Jerseys' competitive edge of inventory will be leveraged to quickly grow sales. The inventory is an advantage for two reasons. First, it is very comprehensive, much more so than its competitors. Second, having a constant turnover of inventory will also be effective in increasing the times that an individual customer will come back to Jerseys to check up on any new products.

Jerseys R Us is owned and led by Phil Garment. Phil is a lifelong sports fanatic. He is passionate about sports which is clear just from speaking with him. After receiving his undergrad degree, Phil went to work for a leading sports marketing firm where he developed an incredible web of networking contacts. These contacts are instrumental in getting access to rare, hard to find jerseys. Phil also received great project management skills from the experience. To bolster this work experience, Phil studied for an MBA, providing him with the requisite skills for running a business.

Mission

It is Jerseys R Us' mission to be the premier jersey collectible store. This will be accomplished by offering a wide selection of fair-priced jerseys and ensuring complete customer satisfaction.

Keys to Success

Having a comprehensive, worthwhile inventory.

Listening to customer feedback.

Follow strict financial controls.

Objectives

To be the premier sports jersey collectible store in the Mappleton area.

Have constant turnover of inventory encouraging customers to come in often.

Be known for excellent customer service.

Products

Jerseys R Us sells famous players' collectible sport jerseys, typically from baseball, football, and cycling. There is a huge market for famous player jerseys, especially in Massachusetts which has rabid sport fans. The products will be procured through two sources, the first is personal networking, the second is eBay. While some customers might actually wear these previously worn jerseys, most are purchasing them as a collectible that they will ...