Originally Kitbag, now Fanatics deal extended

[summerisle]

I haven't the foggiest.

 

[davek]

@MarcelsGoat

 

[GrandOldTeam]

They have a terrible affiliate arrangement with a terrible company.

So I'm out.

Oh, wait...

 

[Efcjake]

Honestly can't see any reason for continuing this. The original deal was prime Kenwright and Elstone stuff. 3 million a year flat because at the time the organization couldn't manage a retail and merchandising operation with any level of continuing success.

With Ryzantsev and co banging on about the need to increase our commercial revenue this deal expiring was seen as one of the key opportunities to pursue some growth.

And that's to say nothing about the service I've had off of Fanatics in the past. They're a complete piss-take of an operation for international customers. If you don't stump up for express shipping then there is no way for you to track your order because they go with the cheapest of cheap shipping options that doesn't provide it. Then when your package hasn't shown up for months they offer to resend it to you, again with no tracking information or guarantee of delivery and minus the items that are no longer in stock from the time you ordered. I refuse to give them any more of my money after being burned by them three times before. The customer service is horrendous and it's literally their added-value aspect.

 

[Moomin]

Honestly can't see any reason for continuing this. The original deal was prime Kenwright and Elstone stuff. 3 million a year flat because at the time the organization couldn't manage a retail and merchandising operation with any level of continuing success.

With Ryzantsev and co banging on about the need to increase our commercial revenue this deal expiring was seen as one of the key opportunities to pursue some growth.

And that's to say nothing about the service I've had off of Fanatics in the past. They're a complete piss-take of an operation for international customers. If you don't stump up for express shipping then there is no way for you to track your order because they go with the cheapest of cheap shipping options that doesn't provide it. Then when your package hasn't shown up for months they offer to resend it to you, again with no tracking information or guarantee of delivery and minus the items that are no longer in stock from the time you ordered. I refuse to give them any more of my money after being burned by them three times before. The customer service is horrendous and it's literally their added-value aspect.

The Vertical manufacturing vehicle doesn't win you over?

 

[Efcjake]

The Vertical manufacturing vehicle doesn't win you over?

Not if they're still shipping stuff out untracked.

Might as well virtually manufacture it straight into the bin.

 

[jerseytoffee]

Says in the echo it’s going be a much better deal for us

 

[Efcjake]

Says in the echo it’s going be a much better deal for us

As it should be. They've made a killing off of the last one.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Does Kitbag do distribution for the Club Membership kits?

 

[davek]

Says in the echo it’s going be a much better deal for us

The Echo shouted from the rooftops that the last Kitbag deal was great for the club.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

The Echo shouted from the rooftops that the last Kitbag deal was great for the club.

…….as they patted us on the head.

 

[Moomin]

Not if they're still shipping stuff out untracked.

Might as well virtually manufacture it straight into the bin.

They might have a vertical delivery vehicle now.

 

[davek]

Says in the echo it’s going be a much better deal for us

A great deal for Everton is that it takes the trouble of selling stuff off their hands - the season on season fee they receive for that is almost incidental to that.

Look what they said just three years ago:

Our retail and kit deals have faced that internal scrutiny on a regular basis and the assessment always starts with a look at what others are doing.
However, that first step isn't easy. Testing how good our deal with Kitbag by making comparisons with other clubs is difficult. To our knowledge, only a very small number of other clubs in the Premier League have secured comparable deals and, given who they are, we believe it shows we're in good company.
We maintain that our ability to have secured a retail partner — and there aren't many with an appetite to do it — prepared to take away all the uncertainty of retailing and make sure that every season, good or bad, buoyant retail sector or not, we report a profit, reflects well on our Club.

It's pretty unambitious, so I wouldn't hold out much hope that £3M per annum is going to be bumped to £10M p.a.

 

[roydo]

Not if they're still shipping stuff out untracked.

Might as well virtually manufacture it straight into the bin.

Would be astonished if they are. Cant see any carrier taking care of untracked shipping. Compromises the carrier for loss, 100%.

 

[davek]

…….as they patted us on the head.

Imagine if Liverpool had signed up to that type of deal?!