Growing Tennis
Tennis manfacturers are faced with tremendous pressures today during recessionary times.  Should tennis manfacturers be expanding distribution?  Decisions made today will impact the future of tennis retailing.

Is it wise for manufacturers to be expanding distribution of tennis gear during challenging times? What is the impact on retail partners when manufacturers expand distribution? What will the future of tennis retailing look like?

Many retailers, current industry leaders and former industry leaders are puzzled by the continued expansion of...Read More

 

Posted to Growing Tennis by Brad Blume on 5/28/2011 2:49:05 PM | with 2 comments


Kurt Kamperman at USTA makes Exclusive Backroom Deal with a Single Online Retailer to Sell 10 and Under Tennis Equipment. Bad decisions Kurt and the USTA will continue to hurt the success of 10 and Under Tennis Program.


Kurt Kamperman at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) made an exclusive backroom deal with a single online retailer for the exclusive sale of 10 and Under Tennis Equipment.  According to Kamperman, the USTA does Not get anything from the retailer for this exclusive deal.  Why did Kamperman sign an exlusiv...Read More
 

Posted to Growing Tennis by Brad Blume on 3/13/2011 1:47:24 PM | with 0 comments


Over the last 15 years we’ve seen many attempts to increase tennis participation.  Check out this brief history of the various programs and initiatives that have been introduced.  Please leave a comment below.  Comeback shortly for more thoughts on how we can increase tennis participation. 

It's been 15 years since the Tennis Industry Association (TIA) launched the Initiative to Grow the Game.  At that time, competitors, organizations and associations throughout the tennis came together in support of a common mission to increase tennis participation. Read More

 

Posted to Growing Tennis by Brad Blume on 5/27/2010 1:05:57 PM | with 7 comments








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