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Eastbay
https://www.eastbay.com/Last activity: 25.10.2018
Active - Reference to Foot Locker Europe
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Mobile Shop: http://m.eastbay.com
Domestic Customers: 1.800.826.2205
International Customers: 1.715.261.9588
Eastbay is a leading world supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment. It was established to meet the performance needs of local high school and college athletes within Central Wisconsin. Originally viewed as a grassroots project, this venture grew into a worldwide direct mail catalog and internet sales conglomerate featuring top athletic brands such as adidas, ASICS, Reebok, Converse, New Balance, Saucony and Nike.
The company began in 1980 when boyhood pals and high school coaches Art Juedes and Rick Gering set out to find professional-quality shoes for their athletes and ended up in business for themselves. With little more than $7,000 worth of running shoes and a dream, the pair took to the road and set up shoe clinics near their Wausau, WI hometown. At each stop they educated attendees with the benefits of their shoes and provided descriptive price lists.
Three years later, in 1983, these price list handouts became a four-color catalog featuring shoes for track & field and baseball. The catalog was a catalyst for sales. In 1988, phone operators were hired to take orders. In 1989, Eastbay began a Team Sales division and in 1990 created and produced its first in-house Team Sales catalog. By 1990, Eastbay's Call Center, Shipping and Creative Departments occupied nearly an entire city block.
Eastbay also established its own clothing brand in 1990, offering jackets, pants, shorts and tops in a variety of team colors and styles, all featuring the signature Eastbay logo.
On Friday, Sept. 29, 1995 Eastbay went public and opened on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Two years later, shareholders sold the company to retail giant Woolworth.
In July 1997, Eastbay moved its downtown corporate operation and retail store to a larger space in Wausau's near west side. Three months later it combined the shipping department and various warehouses into a new 500,000-square-foot Distribution Center located in the outskirts of Wausau. In March 1998, Eastbay converted its informational website into an active ecommerce site at www.eastbay.com. Shortly following, to manage a tremendous increase in sales, two additional Call Centers were opened in Oshkosh, WI and Green Bay, WI.
Although an era ended when Eastbay founders Art and Rick retired on June 30, 1999, the business continues to thrive. Eastbay's parent company, Woolworth, also underwent revision in November 2001, changing its name to Foot Locker, Inc., a reflection of its global commitment to the athletic footwear and apparel business.
http://www.Twitter.com/Eastbay
Watch us on YouTube!
http://www.YouTube.com/Eastbay
Follow us on instagram!
@OfficialEastbay
Follow us on Pinterest!
http://www.pinterest.com/Eastbay
Mobile Shop: http://m.eastbay.com
Domestic Customers: 1.800.826.2205
International Customers: 1.715.261.9588
Eastbay is a leading world supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment. It was established to meet the performance needs of local high school and college athletes within Central Wisconsin. Originally viewed as a grassroots project, this venture grew into a worldwide direct mail catalog and internet sales conglomerate featuring top athletic brands such as adidas, ASICS, Reebok, Converse, New Balance, Saucony and Nike.
The company began in 1980 when boyhood pals and high school coaches Art Juedes and Rick Gering set out to find professional-quality shoes for their athletes and ended up in business for themselves. With little more than $7,000 worth of running shoes and a dream, the pair took to the road and set up shoe clinics near their Wausau, WI hometown. At each stop they educated attendees with the benefits of their shoes and provided descriptive price lists.
Three years later, in 1983, these price list handouts became a four-color catalog featuring shoes for track & field and baseball. The catalog was a catalyst for sales. In 1988, phone operators were hired to take orders. In 1989, Eastbay began a Team Sales division and in 1990 created and produced its first in-house Team Sales catalog. By 1990, Eastbay's Call Center, Shipping and Creative Departments occupied nearly an entire city block.
Eastbay also established its own clothing brand in 1990, offering jackets, pants, shorts and tops in a variety of team colors and styles, all featuring the signature Eastbay logo.
On Friday, Sept. 29, 1995 Eastbay went public and opened on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Two years later, shareholders sold the company to retail giant Woolworth.
In July 1997, Eastbay moved its downtown corporate operation and retail store to a larger space in Wausau's near west side. Three months later it combined the shipping department and various warehouses into a new 500,000-square-foot Distribution Center located in the outskirts of Wausau. In March 1998, Eastbay converted its informational website into an active ecommerce site at www.eastbay.com. Shortly following, to manage a tremendous increase in sales, two additional Call Centers were opened in Oshkosh, WI and Green Bay, WI.
Although an era ended when Eastbay founders Art and Rick retired on June 30, 1999, the business continues to thrive. Eastbay's parent company, Woolworth, also underwent revision in November 2001, changing its name to Foot Locker, Inc., a reflection of its global commitment to the athletic footwear and apparel business.
Overview
Location
United States, Wisconsin, Wausau
Employees
10001+
Phone
+1 800-826-2205
Founded date
1980
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FAQ about Eastbay
When was Eastbay founded?
Eastbay was founded in 1980.
What has the press written about Eastbay?
Parsers VC has collected 3 articles mentioning Eastbay, among them “Here are the rare, expensive, and weird tekkies worn by the top tech CEOs” (Oct 25, 2018) and “How I make thousands of dollars each month from my side hustle reselling sneakers the old-school way by valuing connections over bots”.
Is Eastbay still active?
Yes, Eastbay is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 25, 2018.