MonkeySports

MonkeySports is a retailer in the sporting goods industry, focusing on selling only hockey, lacrosse, and baseball/softball equipment. It is a private company originating in 1999, with John Naaman as the founder and CEO and Tom Arnold as the CFO. Its first store was initially operated as a small hockey store and consisted of only three employees.[1] Now, MonkeySports owns and operates ten retail stores. Currently, there are stores in Texas, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Hampshire, California, Sweden, and Canada.[2] The company also runs six online store websites. In 2013, MonkeySports was ranked in Internet Retailer's "Top 500 U.S. E-Retailers" at number 241. [3]

MonkeySports, Inc.
IndustryRetail / Online Retailer
Founded1999
FoundersJohn Naaman
HeadquartersAllen, Texas, United States
Number of locations
10
ProductsSporting goods
Hockey equipment
Goalie equipment
Baseball equipment
Softball equipment
Lacrosse equipment
Fitness equipment
Athletic apparel
Athletic shoes
WebsiteMonkeySports.com
HockeyMonkey.com
BaseballMonkey.com
LacrosseMonkey.com
GoalieMonkey.com
MonkeyTeamSports.com
MonkeyApparel.com

From 1999 to 2014, MonkeySports was headquartered in Corona, California. Seeking a favorable business climate, they relocated their headquarters and distribution center to Allen, Texas and opened a large superstore in April 2017.

References
  1. Staff (November 2010). "Monkey's Business Model". Team Insight. Archived from the original on 2014-06-22. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  2. "Allen Scores MonkeySports California Headquarters Relocation". Yahoo Finance. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  3. Briggs, Bill (9 May 2013). "Web-only Retailers Turn in the Lowest Return Rate". Internet Retailer. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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