Online sports memorabilia e-retailer, SportsMemorabilia.com , was recently named to the 2011 Internet Retailer 500 list in two categories. With projected sales of $16 million in 2011, company executives have transformed a small website, purchased in 2006, into one of the fastest growing e-retailers in the sports memorabilia market.
SportsMemorabilia.com specializes in licensed and autographed memorabilia.
With more than 300,000 pieces of sports history for sale, the company was recently named to the Internet Retailer Second 500 List for 2011. SportsMemorabilia.com was purchased in 1996 by a private memorabilia collector. The domain was later purchased in 2006 and transformed into one of the most sought after e-retailers for sports collectables.
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f the company include Jesse Stein, Non-Executive Chairman, Stefan Tesoriero, CEO, and Mike Gallucci, Vice President. Stein is a Wharton graduate with a career background in online marketing, having founded and sold multiple Internet-based ventures. Tesoriero has a successful history with Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing. Gallucci brings a business development and entrepreneurial background to the team. Together the team of sports fans and businessmen have consistently met and exceeded company projections. SportsMemorabilia.com achieved sales of $8.6 million in 2010. Projected sales for 2011 have nearly doubled to $16 million.
In a $2 billion market, the company placed 594th in the Sporting Goods category and 14th in Top 500 Merchandising category.
Internet Retailer’s definitive ranking and analysis of America’s 500 up-and-coming e-retailers is based on annual 2010 Internet sales, researched by Internet Retailer and confirmed by retailers. This report includes company financial, operational and performance data, as well as vendors in key categories.https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/wp-admin/post-new.php
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