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You are here: Home / Business/Industry News / Sports Memorabilia Business News / Panini Promises to Back Card Shops

Panini Promises to Back Card Shops

April 13, 2010 By Rich Mueller

Panini Panini America executives stunned more than 100 hobby retailers at The Industry Summit in Las Vegas by announcing sweeping, comprehensive changes to the company’s distribution network.

“These are things we’ve wanted to do for 10 years,’’ said Mike Anderson, Panini VP.  “We are no longer turning a blind eye to the problem that has been killing margins for hobby stores.’’

Meeting with more than 100 brick-and-mortar retailers at the inaugural Industry Summit (www.regonline.com/vegas2010), Anderson and hobby sales director Rodney Alsup outlined their landmark plans – for launch in Fall 2010 – to address retailers’ most pressing concern:  Online sellers’ negative impact on brick-and-mortar profit margins and key buyer relationships.

Among Panini’s pledges to the retailers in attendance:

** Re-authorizing all brick-and-mortar hobby shops.  Only Authorized Stores – and potentially, a handful of Authorized Show Retailers – will be able to purchase and sell Panini product.

** A dramatically reduced Wholesale Distribution network.  Anderson noted that, currently, as many as 50 entities operate as quasi-wholesalers, through online services such as DealernetB2B, eBay, individual websites or through a sub-distribution sales force.  Going forward, Panini will appoint and promote a very select number of Authorized Distributors –perhaps as few as four nationally, Alsup said.

** A no-tolerance policy for distributors who sell to non-authorized retailers.  Said Alsup:  “If people do not abide by the policy, we’re done with them.  No warnings.’’

** A no-tolerance policy for retailers who attempt to wholesale product, rather than selling directly to collectors.  “Again, no warnings,’’ Alsup said. “They will be black-listed.’’

** A clear distinction between wholesale and retail businesses. “You are one, or you are the other,’’ Anderson said. “And never the twain shall meet.’’

The Panini executives credited CEO Mark Warsop for the company’s unprecedented commitment to integrity in distribution – and admitted that, prior to Panini’s purchase of the former Donruss/Playoff LP business in early 2009, the company made distribution choices that were not in its or the industry’s best long-term interest.  Included:  Selling significant volume of new issues and closeouts to online retailers, and allowing certain wholesale distributors to develop and operate online retail businesses.

“We turned a blind eye toward those things, because, honestly, we had to.  Our ownership needed the money, and we perpetuated the industry’s problem,’’ Anderson said. “But under Panini ownership, we work for a CEO who is allowing us to do what should’ve been done 10 years ago.  We are well structured, well financed and committed to doing what is best  for the brick-and-mortar stores who are the lifeblood of this hobby.’’

An enthusiastic Industry Summit crowd of 114 brick-and-mortar store operators applauded repeatedly during the Panini presentation.

Jeff DeGraw, an Illinois-based retailer, said Panini’s presentation addressed his concerns so thoroughly “it was like they were listening in on our Retailer welcome meeting last night.  This was clearly our No. 1 issue, and they’re taking a stand in support of us.  I can’t tell you how glad I am to be here, at the Summit, to see this announced.’’

Said Mike Fruitman, a Colorado-based retailer:  “I have just two words:  ‘Thank you.’ “

Among the other initiatives discussed during Monday’s meeting:

** Panini continues to destroy any returned NBA trading card product to protect its collectibility.

** The company is willing to implement a MAP (minimum advertised price) program, but believes its Authorized Distributor and Retailer qualifications may address the new-release pricing issue without a formal MAP initiative.

** Anderson and Alsup said more details regarding the distribution initiative will be announced this summer, including the formation of a brick-and-mortar standards committee.

** Panini is initiating an upgrade of its hobby ordering systems and schedules.

** The NBA Adrenalyn launch has been an unquestioned success, thanks to strong marketing support including a mobile tour.  The company plans to extend the Adrenalyn brand to football and hockey as part of its investment in re-developing a youth collecting segment.

** The company will launch a new product tentatively called “The Vault,’’ which will feature compelling autographs and memorabilia swatches from sports, history and pop culture.  Alsup indicated the initial release may be available as early as December 2010.

Said Anderson:  “Salvation is not going to come in the form of some new whiz-bang, wow, big-hit product.  It’s just good honest blocking and tackling, and that’s what we’re doing here.’’

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Rich is the editor and founder of Sports Collectors Daily. A broadcaster and writer for over 40 years and a collector for even longer than that, he's usually typing something somewhere. Type him back at [email protected].

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