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These excerpts taken from the BGFV 10-K filed Feb 27, 2009. Industry
and Competition
The retail market for sporting goods is highly competitive. In
general, competition tends to fall into the following five basic
categories:
Sporting Goods Superstores. Stores in this
category typically are larger than 35,000 square feet and
tend to be free-standing locations. These stores emphasize high
volume sales and a large number of stock-keeping units. Examples
include Academy Sports & Outdoors, Dick’s
Sporting Goods, Joe’s Sports & Outdoor, The
Sports Authority and Sport Chalet.
Traditional Sporting Goods Stores. This
category consists of traditional sporting goods chains,
including us. These stores range in size from 5,000 to
20,000 square feet and are frequently located in regional
malls and multi-store shopping centers. The traditional chains
typically carry a varied assortment of merchandise and attempt
to position themselves as convenient neighborhood stores.
Sporting goods retailers operating stores within this category
include Hibbett Sports and Modell’s.
Specialty Sporting Goods Stores. Specialty
sporting goods retailers are stores that typically carry a wide
assortment of one specific product category, such as athletic
shoes, golf, or outdoor equipment. Examples of these retailers
include Bass Pro Shops, Foot Locker, Gander Mountain, Golfsmith
and REI. This category also includes pro shops that often are
single-store operations.
Mass Merchandisers. This category includes
discount retailers such as Kmart, Target and Wal-Mart and
department stores such as JC Penney, Kohl’s and Sears.
These stores range in size from approximately 50,000 to
200,000 square feet and are primarily located in regional
malls, shopping centers or on free-standing sites. Sporting
goods merchandise and apparel represent a small portion of the
total merchandise in these stores and the selection is often
more limited than in other sporting goods retailers.
Catalog and Internet-based Retailers. This
category consists of numerous retailers that sell a broad array
of new and used sporting goods products via catalogs or the
Internet.
We believe we compete successfully with each of the competitors
discussed above by focusing on what we believe are the primary
factors of competition in the sporting goods retail industry.
These factors include experienced and knowledgeable personnel;
customer service; breadth, depth, price and quality of
merchandise offered; advertising; purchasing and pricing
policies; effective sales techniques; direct involvement of
senior officers in monitoring store operations; management
information systems and store location and format.
Industry and Competition The retail market for sporting goods is highly competitive. In general, competition tends to fall into the following five basic categories: Sporting Goods Superstores. Stores in this category typically are larger than 35,000 square feet and tend to be free-standing locations. These stores emphasize high volume sales and a large number of stock-keeping units. Examples include Academy Sports & Outdoors, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Joe’s Sports & Outdoor, The Sports Authority and Sport Chalet. Traditional Sporting Goods Stores. This category consists of traditional sporting goods chains, including us. These stores range in size from 5,000 to 20,000 square feet and are frequently located in regional malls and multi-store shopping centers. The traditional chains typically carry a varied assortment of merchandise and attempt to position themselves as convenient neighborhood stores. Sporting goods retailers operating stores within this category include Hibbett Sports and Modell’s. Specialty Sporting Goods Stores. Specialty sporting goods retailers are stores that typically carry a wide assortment of one specific product category, such as athletic shoes, golf, or outdoor equipment. Examples of these retailers include Bass Pro Shops, Foot Locker, Gander Mountain, Golfsmith and REI. This category also includes pro shops that often are single-store operations. Mass Merchandisers. This category includes discount retailers such as Kmart, Target and Wal-Mart and department stores such as JC Penney, Kohl’s and Sears. These stores range in size from approximately 50,000 to 200,000 square feet and are primarily located in regional malls, shopping centers or on free-standing sites. Sporting goods merchandise and apparel represent a small portion of the total merchandise in these stores and the selection is often more limited than in other sporting goods retailers. Catalog and Internet-based Retailers. This category consists of numerous retailers that sell a broad array of new and used sporting goods products via catalogs or the Internet. We believe we compete successfully with each of the competitors discussed above by focusing on what we believe are the primary factors of competition in the sporting goods retail industry. These factors include experienced and knowledgeable personnel; customer service; breadth, depth, price and quality of merchandise offered; advertising; purchasing and pricing policies; effective sales techniques; direct involvement of senior officers in monitoring store operations; management information systems and store location and format. These excerpts taken from the BGFV 10-K filed Mar 10, 2008. Industry
and Competition
The retail market for sporting goods is highly competitive. In
general, our competitors tend to fall into the following five
basic categories:
Traditional Sporting Goods Stores. This
category consists of traditional sporting goods chains,
including us. These stores range in size from 5,000 to
20,000 square feet and are frequently located in regional
malls and multi-store shopping centers. The traditional chains
typically carry a varied assortment of merchandise and attempt
to position themselves as convenient neighborhood stores.
Sporting goods retailers operating stores within this category
include Hibbett Sports and Modell’s.
Mass Merchandisers. This category includes
discount retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Kmart and
department stores such as JC Penney, Sears and Kohl’s.
These stores range in size from approximately 50,000 to
200,000 square feet and are primarily located in regional
malls or shopping centers or on free-standing sites. Sporting
goods merchandise and apparel represent a small portion of the
total merchandise in these stores and the selection is often
more limited than in other sporting goods retailers.
Specialty Sporting Goods Stores. Specialty
sporting goods retailers are stores that typically carry a wide
assortment of one specific product category, such as athletic
shoes, golf, or outdoor equipment. Examples of these retailers
include Foot Locker, Golfsmith, Bass Pro Shops, Gander Mountain
and REI. This category also includes pro shops that often are
single-store operations.
Sporting Goods Superstores. Stores in this
category typically are larger than 35,000 square feet and
tend to be free-standing locations. These stores emphasize high
volume sales and a large number of stock-keeping units. Examples
include Sport Chalet, Dick’s Sporting Goods and The Sports
Authority.
Catalog and Internet-based Retailers. This
category consists of numerous retailers that sell a broad array
of new and used sporting goods products via catalogs or the
Internet.
We believe we compete successfully with each of the competitors
discussed above by focusing on what we believe are the primary
factors of competition in the sporting goods retail industry.
These factors include experienced and knowledgeable personnel;
customer service; breadth, depth, price and quality of
merchandise offered; advertising; purchasing and pricing
policies; effective sales techniques; direct involvement of
senior officers in monitoring store operations; management
information systems and store location and format.
Industry and Competition The retail market for sporting goods is highly competitive. In general, our competitors tend to fall into the following five basic categories: Traditional Sporting Goods Stores. This category consists of traditional sporting goods chains, including us. These stores range in size from 5,000 to 20,000 square feet and are frequently located in regional malls and multi-store shopping centers. The traditional chains typically carry a varied assortment of merchandise and attempt to position themselves as convenient neighborhood stores. Sporting goods retailers operating stores within this category include Hibbett Sports and Modell’s. Mass Merchandisers. This category includes discount retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Kmart and department stores such as JC Penney, Sears and Kohl’s. These stores range in size from approximately 50,000 to 200,000 square feet and are primarily located in regional malls or shopping centers or on free-standing sites. Sporting goods merchandise and apparel represent a small portion of the total merchandise in these stores and the selection is often more limited than in other sporting goods retailers. Specialty Sporting Goods Stores. Specialty sporting goods retailers are stores that typically carry a wide assortment of one specific product category, such as athletic shoes, golf, or outdoor equipment. Examples of these retailers include Foot Locker, Golfsmith, Bass Pro Shops, Gander Mountain and REI. This category also includes pro shops that often are single-store operations. Sporting Goods Superstores. Stores in this category typically are larger than 35,000 square feet and tend to be free-standing locations. These stores emphasize high volume sales and a large number of stock-keeping units. Examples include Sport Chalet, Dick’s Sporting Goods and The Sports Authority. Catalog and Internet-based Retailers. This category consists of numerous retailers that sell a broad array of new and used sporting goods products via catalogs or the Internet. We believe we compete successfully with each of the competitors discussed above by focusing on what we believe are the primary factors of competition in the sporting goods retail industry. These factors include experienced and knowledgeable personnel; customer service; breadth, depth, price and quality of merchandise offered; advertising; purchasing and pricing policies; effective sales techniques; direct involvement of senior officers in monitoring store operations; management information systems and store location and format. This excerpt taken from the BGFV 10-K filed Mar 16, 2006. Industry
and Competition
The retail market for sporting goods is highly competitive. In
general, our competitors tend to fall into the following five
basic categories:
Traditional Sporting Goods Stores. This
category consists of traditional sporting goods chains,
including us. These stores range in size from 5,000 to
20,000 square feet and are frequently located in regional
malls and multi-store shopping centers. The traditional chains
typically carry a varied assortment of merchandise and attempt
to position themselves as convenient neighborhood stores.
Sporting goods retailers operating stores within this category
include Hibbett’s and Modell’s.
Mass Merchandisers. This category includes
discount retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Kmart and
department stores such as JC Penney, Sears and Kohl’s.
These stores range in size from approximately 50,000 to
200,000 square feet and are primarily located in regional
malls, shopping centers or free-standing sites. Sporting goods
merchandise and apparel represent a small portion of the total
merchandise in these stores and the selection is often more
limited than in other sporting goods retailers.
Specialty Sporting Goods Stores. Specialty
sporting goods retailers are stores that typically carry a wide
assortment of one specific product category, such as athletic
shoes, golf, or outdoor equipment. Examples of these retailers
include Foot Locker, Golfsmith, Bass Pro Shops, Gander Mountain
and REI. This category also includes pro shops that often are
single-store operations.
Sporting Goods Superstores. Stores in this
category typically are larger than 35,000 square feet and
tend to be free-standing locations. These stores emphasize high
volume sales and a large number of stock keeping units. Examples
include Sport Chalet, Dick’s Sporting Goods and The Sports
Authority, Inc., as well as its other operating units,
Oshman’s, Sportmart and Gart Sports Company.
Catalog and Internet Based Retailers. This
category consists of numerous retailers that sell a broad array
of new and used sporting goods products via catalogs or the
Internet, including Cabela’s and Nike.com.
We feel we compete successfully with each of the competitors
discussed above by focusing on what we believe are the primary
factors of competition in the sporting goods retail industry.
These factors include experienced and knowledgeable personnel;
customer service; breadth, depth, price and quality of
merchandise offered; advertising; purchasing and pricing
policies; effective sales techniques; direct involvement of
senior officers in monitoring store operations; management
information systems and store location and format.
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