With the help from the hundreds of you who participated in the nomination process - we have identified several Rising Stars across the industry!
Here are the RISING STAR RETAILER AWARD WINNERS...
...a sports industry honor that recognizes 50 retailers, one in each state, that know how to rise to the challenges of a complex and dynamic marketplace.
| STATE | WINNING RETAILER |
| ALABAMA | Campus Spirit |
| ALASKA | Excalibur Sports |
| ARIZONA | Sports Magick |
| ARKANSAS | University of Arkansas Hog Heaven |
| CALIFORNIA | National Tailgate |
| COLORADO | Big 5 Sporting Goods |
| CONNECTICUT | Olympia Sports |
| DELAWARE | Modell's Sporting Goods |
| FLORIDA | College Corners |
| GEORGIA | Field of Dreams - Northpoint |
| HAWAII | Star Trade Inc |
| IDAHO | Premier Performance Products |
| ILLINOIS | Wrigleyville Sports |
| INDIANA | All Stars |
| IOWA | Locker Room Legends |
| KANSAS | Sports Time Fan Shop |
| KENTUCKY | Cardboard Heroes Inc |
| LOUISIANA | Louisiana Tech University Bookstore |
| MAINE | Old Orchard Beach Baseball Card and Sport Shop |
| MARYLAND | Hall of Fame Cards |
| MASSACHUSETTS | BarbecueGrillsandMore.com |
| MICHIGAN | FanaticU.com |
| MINNESOTA | Goldy's Locker Room (Gold Country) |
| MISSISSIPPI | Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc. |
| MISSOURI | Sports NUTZ of Clinton |
| MONTANA | J & J Trading Post |
| NEBRASKA | Husker Hounds |
| NEVADA (TIE) | Uniform Sports Front Row Sports |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | Eastern Mountain Sports |
| NEW JERSEY | Lip Smackin Smokers |
| NEW MEXICO | Krystal's NFL Shoppe |
| NEW YORK | Cooperstown Cookie Company |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Chapel Hill Sportswear |
| NORTH DAKOTA | Pro Image |
| OHIO | Justice Stores |
| OKLAHOMA | Homewetbar.com |
| OREGON | Portland Beavers |
| PENNSYLVANIA | Giant Eagle #10 |
| RHODE ISLAND | Aah! La Cart |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Mr. Knickerbocker |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | Lynn's Dakotamart |
| TENNESSEE | Sport Seasons-Nashville |
| TEXAS | Academy Sports & Outdoors |
| UTAH | Fanzz |
| VERMONT | Jim's Sports |
| VIRGINIA | B & C Sports Collectibles |
| WASHINGTON | The Dawg Den |
| WEST VIRGINIA | Charleston Dept. Store (DBA WVSportsfan.com) |
| WISCONSIN | Green & Gold Zone |
| WYOMING | University of Wyoming Bookstore |
The 50 winners will be honored at the
2010 Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show in Las Vegas!
January 20-22, 2010
Winners receive an *all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas
to party with the companies, who got them there!
*award package includes airfare, airport transfers, lodging (including tax, no incidentals) and per diem for meals
Think fresh. Think influential. Think growth.