Fanatics taking over the club shop in summer?

[Henderson2Del]

Has anyone heard this?

[tamig]

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Has anyone heard this?

As long as they’re not hertz or hun fanatics.

[TamHibs]

I got a notification from FanHub for this weeks 5 game prediction. Usually it’s just English games but this alert said “we’ve added Hibs v Celtic, wonder why? Check our socials tomorrow”

So very likely by the sounds of it.


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[killie-hibby]

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Has anyone heard this?

Could you elaborate.

[Wilson]

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Could you elaborate.

You use your ears to interpret audible information.

[Jones28]

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You use your ears to interpret audible information.

😂😂😂

[Henderson2Del]

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Could you elaborate.

I have been told that the current deal is up and Hibs are moving to having the business branded Fanatics as the new retail partner and I was wondering if anyone else has heard anything.

[Jones28]

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I have been told that the current deal is up and Hibs are moving to having the business branded Fanatics as the new retail partner and I was wondering if anyone else has heard anything.

What is Fanatics?

I was in the store on Monday and pretty much everything but this years kit was in the sale, so they may well be clearing the decks.

Hope this doesn’t mean the guys in there losing their jobs, hella nice folk.

[cappoquinboy]

https://www.fanatics.com/

[Onceinawhile]

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What is Fanatics?

I was in the store on Monday and pretty much everything but this years kit was in the sale, so they may well be clearing the decks.

Hope this doesn’t mean the guys in there losing their jobs, hella nice folk.

Fanatics is a brand that have the rights to sell nhl, mlb and other us sports brands.

They also sell psg etc..

It seems to me like a good thing and a big deal.

[bingo70]

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Fanatics is a brand that have the rights to sell nhl, mlb and other us sports brands.

They also sell psg etc..

It seems to me like a good thing and a big deal.

That would be an interesting deal. I’ve always thought the vast majority of stuff in the Hibs shop is pretty ***** really. If they combine the good Hibs stuff with other stuff that people will actually buy it seems like a good idea. Only thing that maybe doesn’t sit right with me is the thought of a young kid going in for a Hibs strip but coming away with a PSG one instead. In practice that’ll probably never happen though so not one that I should be too concerned about.

[.Sean.]

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https://www.fanatics.com/

More Americanised pish

[bingo70]

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More Americanised pish

What else at the club has been Americanised?

[aarsan]

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What else at the club has been Americanised?

The quality of the football

[JKeatings]

Should we not be trying to keep it in house? Surely more money doing this? I’m starting to get annoyed at all of this unless I’m taking it in wrong but the catering is done out house and now this to? Are we only in control of ticket sales at our club?

[Billy Whizz]

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Should we not be trying to keep it in house? Surely more money doing this? I’m starting to get annoyed at all of this unless I’m taking it in wrong but the catering is done out house and now this to? Are we only in control of ticket sales at our club?

We tried to bring it back in-house. Not sure how long the contract is for?
Benefits are higher margin on shirt sales etc, but will have to pick up the staff/shop costs

[Stubbsy90+2]

So what’s usually the script with this sort of thing? Presumably it doesn’t become a Fanatics shop selling strips from loads of other teams?

[JKeatings]

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We tried to bring it back in-house. Not sure how long the contract is for?
Benefits are higher margin on shirt sales etc, but will have to pick up the staff/shop costs

No idea how long the contracts for but I just think it seems lazy by the club once less thing to worry about. Surely we should be running out club like Celtic easily the best run club in Scotland keeping things in house. If it was better to outsource surely they would be doing it

[SteveHFC]

Wonder who’s replacing Joma.

[PatHead]

Maybe we will be able to buy the new Bournemouth top.😁

[Pretty Boy]

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So what’s usually the script with this sort of thing? Presumably it doesn’t become a Fanatics shop selling strips from loads of other teams?

I don't think it will be all that different from before. The shop has been contracted out previously.

Will likely be some fresh merchandise in and a revamp of the branding but if you look at Fanatics Celtic stuff it's not that different from the hoodies, T shirts etc we have in the store currently.

[Smartie]

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We tried to bring it back in-house. Not sure how long the contract is for?
Benefits are higher margin on shirt sales etc, but will have to pick up the staff/shop costs

Is it just me or have the current regime not taken a lot of the stuff back in house since the Petrie regime to “do it properly and increase revenue” then ended up going “**** it” and just ended up punting big chunks of it back out to externals to do on our behalf again?

[JKeatings]

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So what’s usually the script with this sort of thing? Presumably it doesn’t become a Fanatics shop selling strips from loads of other teams?

No we get a set fee for them to sell all Hibs merchandise in the shop, ex amount of money over so many years, great for working out your budget but your budget will generally always be smaller due to it

[JKeatings]

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Is it just me or have the current regime not taken a lot of the stuff back in house since the Petrie regime to “do it properly and increase revenue” then ended up going “**** it” and just ended up punting big chunks of it back out to externals to do on our behalf again?

100% they done it during Romanov era and have brought everything back in house since to generate more money, extra work but all cash made is yours. This shower are at it. Never post often but starting to get annoyed at everything recently

[Stubbsy90+2]

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I don't think it will be all that different from before. The shop has been contracted out previously.

Will likely be some fresh merchandise in and a revamp of the branding but if you look at Fanatics Celtic stuff it's not that different from the hoodies, T shirts etc we have in the store currently.

That’s what I presumed. Just wasn’t sure after Bingo had suggested someone could come out with a PSG strip

[BH Hibs]

They’re also called Kitbag online in the UK. What it might mean is Hibs gear may be more available to a wider market. For instance fans of other teams may stumble across a Hibs shirt when they are browsing the site. It shouldn’t make much of a difference to the actual Hibs store as clubs in England for example Everton have Everton direct and Kitbag/Fanatics but when you go online the websites use the same layout and fonts etc.

[Jones28]

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100% they done it during Romanov era and have brought everything back in house since to generate more money, extra work but all cash made is yours. This shower are at it. Never post often but starting to get annoyed at everything recently

Maybe it’s not making as much as it could with this new arrangement?

[Not In The Know]

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100% they done it during Romanov era and have brought everything back in house since to generate more money, extra work but all cash made is yours. This shower are at it. Never post often but starting to get annoyed at everything recently

when did we have a Romanov era?

[killie-hibby]

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You use your ears to interpret audible information.

Are you an Audiologist or a smart arse?

[Renfrew_Hibby]

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They’re also called Kitbag online in the UK. What it might mean is Hibs gear may be more available to a wider market. For instance fans of other teams may stumble across a Hibs shirt when they are browsing the site. It shouldn’t make much of a difference to the actual Hibs store as clubs in England for example Everton have Everton direct and Kitbag/Fanatics but when you go online the websites use the same layout and fonts etc.

Yes. Noticed QPR on the fanatics website, exposure to a huge market they couldn't have possibly reached otherwise.
Might not pull in much more for say QPR but an American of Irish decent browsing fanatics is sure going to notice Hibernian in amongst PSG and Real Madrid.
Soccer shirts are now a really big seller in America. Jets, Eagles or even Boston Celtics fans might like a cool looking 'Hibs' top.