FREE Online Pro Shops for USIndoor Members
As
part of the United States Indoor Soccer Association’s
recently announced alliance with national retailer Sporting
Essentials, USIndoor members can set up an online Pro Shop
selling athletic apparel and equipment at no cost – as one of their
many member benefits. Members can customize their Pro Shop with
their own logos, choose featured products, and receive rewards with
every purchase. Sporting Essentials handles virtually all of the
setup, customer service, delivery, and back-end administration.
Customers simply visit their facility’s or league’s website, click
on a link to the Pro Shop, and order from over 2,000 products.
With
a username and password (available by e-mail
from USIndoor), getting started is easy:
Step
1: From USIndoor’s website, log on to your administrative
account, pre-established by Sporting Essentials. The first time
you log in, an outline of the Program will appear. Check “I agree”
near the bottom of the page, insert your name and job title, print
the page if desired, and click “Submit.”
Step
2: Customize your store front by (a) inserting your facility logo
where indicated and (b) clicking the option in the left margin,
entitled “Edit Homepage.” Simply check (or uncheck) the products
that you want featured in your pro shop, and click “Submit” at the
bottom of the page. At any time, you may see what your store looks
like by clicking “View Homepage.”
Step
3: Using the web address at “View Homepage,” link your pro shop
to your website and start promoting. If desirable, your webmaster
may use the attached graphic, or create your own.
For
a sample, visit USIndoor’s
Pro Shop, powered by Sporting Essentials. Once established,
every $5,000 spent on your Pro Shop over the course of each year
will earn your facility $500 worth of free product or $300 cash.
Brett
Russell, vice president of Sporting Essentials, explained, “Having
a pro shop demonstrates a facility’s commitment to sports; having
an online pro shop shows its commitment to success.” The Sporting
Essentials online Pro Shop is ideal for facilities interested in
generating incremental revenue, as well as fully serving their customers.
Even facilities without a website can participate via a link from
USIndoor.
Said
USIndoor president Don Shapero, “There’s no longer a reason for
any facility or league not to have a retail presence. The additional
asset will better serve customers and enhance our members’ image.”
If
you have any questions or would like to learn more, contact Ian
Tonks at Sporting Essentials at 800-930-6272 or ian.tonks@sportingessentials.com.
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