San Diego Chargers Announce E-Commerce Agreement with Global Sports
The SAN DIEGO CHARGERS and GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. announced today an agreement to develop and operate a new and expanded e-commerce store located at store.chargers.com.
The Chargers’ new e-commerce store will feature a broadly expanded selection of team licensed products, related football gear and tailgating items and will be promoted on the Chargers official Web site, www.chargers.com . Global Sports, a leading developer and operator of e-commerce businesses, will handle all facets of the e-commerce operation including technology, merchandising, customer service, order processing and fulfillment. The store launched Saturday, Aug. 25.
“Store.chargers.com will now offer the ultimate one-stop shopping for Charger fans,” said Chargers President Dean Spanos. “Charger fans wanted more, so we’re giving them more. We will carry nearly 10 times the number of items previously offered, from a variety of shirts, hats and apparel to official Chargers household and tailgating items.”
“Global Sports is a recognized leader in e-commerce sporting goods,” continued Spanos. “We’re delighted to partner with them. We’re confident that Global Sports will provide our fans with the best online shopping experience possible.”
Michael Rubin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Sports (NASDAQ: GSPT) (www.globalsports.com), commented, “We are excited to be selected by the San Diego Chargers to develop and operate their new e-commerce store. Our dedication to being the leader in e-commerce sporting goods is once again established by the addition of the Chargers, the fourth professional sports team and the tenth e-commerce sporting goods partner in 2001 to select Global Sports’ end-to-end e-commerce solution.”
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements made in this release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “guidance”, and similar expressions typically are used to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about the business of Global Sports and the industry and markets in which the company operates. Those statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which will be difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. Factors which may affect Global Sports’ business, financial condition and operating results include the effects of changes in the economy, consumer spending, the stock market and the sporting goods industry generally, changes affecting the Internet and e-commerce, the ability of the company to maintain relationships with strategic partners and suppliers, the ability of the company to timely and successfully develop, maintain and protect its technology and product and service offerings and execute operationally, the ability of the company to attract and retain qualified personnel and the ability of the company to successfully integrate its recent acquisition of Fogdog, Inc. More information about potential factors that could affect Global Sports can be found in its most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports and statements filed by Global Sports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Sports expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update those forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by Global Sports.
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Contact:
San Diego Chargers Contact:
Bill Johnston
(858) 874-4500
johnstonb@chargers.nfl.com
Global Sports Contact:
Patricia Henderson
(610) 491-7013
hendersonp@globalsports.com
