Adidas Flash Store is Live

[mkaufman1]

Appreciate all the work @dr. gunnie - I too got a lecture about spending on Mason stuff but my wife will get over it.

 

[gmubrian]

Thanks Gunnie! Just placed my order. Based on price, looks like Tom and I got the same stuff!

For all of you that complained about needing large stuff, stop running your mouth and put on a few pounds, there were 2XL's in everything I wanted! ;-)

 

[dr. gunnie]

Gunnie, this kicks a**. I asked about the 1/4 zip in large on Twitter - hope you didn't take it as me bitching, just thought there might have been a mistake. Still dropped $300 and am probably coming back around for more.

If the Adidas rep can give you any visibility, I would be super curious to see how much the flash store generates in revenue.

Not at all - there’s a difference between asking and complaining.

I did ask this morning about the numbers side of it. On the other stores I’ve done, I was an admin and could check the numbers. I don’t have that option on this store. He did say he would share the numbers with me at the end, so I’ll be interested in seeing that and pass it along.

I’m hoping that KE or the mbb account can pass on the word about the store - my social media following is very limited.

 

[Old Man]

Doc, I really appreciate what you did here, but I just spent $230 and my wife isn't too happy with you.

Whew! If my wife complains about what I spent, I'll just have her look at your bill, and I'll say, "At least I'm not gmuton."

Not that that will help much, but it does give me something to say besides "Yeah, so. What're gonna do about it?"

 

[GMUgemini]

Not at all - there’s a difference between asking and complaining.

I did ask this morning about the numbers side of it. On the other stores I’ve done, I was an admin and could check the numbers. I don’t have that option on this store. He did say he would share the numbers with me at the end, so I’ll be interested in seeing that and pass it along.

I’m hoping that KE or the mbb account can pass on the word about the store - my social media following is very limited.

Petey and Daniel Frank better be amplifying this.

 

[Patriot8]

I’m hoping that KE or the mbb account can pass on the word about the store - my social media following is very limited.

It benefits them to do so. Licensing $$$

 

[dr. gunnie]

Doc, I really appreciate what you did here, but I just spent $230 and my wife isn't too happy with you.

In times like these, I usually do the "I picked out some items and my cart was $500... so I took a few things out and saved the family $270!!! You're welcome!"

Glass half full.

 

[gmubrian]

In times like these, I usually do the "I picked out some items and my cart was $500... so I took a few things out and saved the family $270!!! You're welcome!"

Glass half full.

That is an expert husband move. I am disappointed in myself that I didn't think of that.

 

[Petey Buckets]

The ladies full zips look really nice, you could also see if the wife wants one of those. Mrs Buckets got one and was actually disappointed there wasn't more ladies selection.

 

[dr. gunnie]

I normally use a different retail supplier for my high school orders and they are a large adidas retailer as well. I had him pull up on his computer the stock of some items (they would pull from the same adidas warehouse) and the lack of available items is legit. I just ran a couple things and he screen shot the results - a lot of low numbers and large items seem to be out of stock.

I was skeptical at first, but the struggle is real.

My hope is that this order goes well and we can get something started like this early in the preseason next year with the new adidas designs and more selection than we got this year.

 

[GMU79]

I normally use a different retail supplier for my high school orders and they are a large adidas retailer as well. I had him pull up on his computer the stock of some items (they would pull from the same adidas warehouse) and the lack of available items is legit. I just ran a couple things and he screen shot the results - a lot of low numbers and large items seem to be out of stock.

I was skeptical at first, but the struggle is real.

My hope is that this order goes well and we can get something started like this early in the preseason next year with the new adidas designs and more selection than we got this year.

Yes. Hoping new adidas designs and more selection is accompanied by new cooler logos.

 

[Old Man]

It benefits them to do so. Licensing $$$

CKE retweeted the site.

 

[dr. gunnie]

I checked my tweet activity about an hour ago because it will show you how many link clicks a tweet has. Again, about an hour ago it had just over 200 which I thought was pretty good. Then, Coach retweets it and I check it - now up to 353 link clicks.

It's almost like Coach English has more followers and more pull than I do... I'm shocked.

 

[GMU79]

CKE retweeted the site.

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Way to go Coach!

 

[MasonFanatic]

Appreciate it, but I’m not looking for thanks… just looking to not get bitched at for volunteering to help out.

It's not directed at you.

It's directed at adidas who hasn't been able to get their act together for most of the past decade, so far as I can tell. I don't doubt the current supply chain issues, but this has been a problem since the year after they first signed Mason - long before the supply chain crisis started. You know this as well as I do. You've complained too, and I've tried to amplify those complaints.

I want to make it publicly clear on the record that unmet demand exists, so they will seek to offer us more products in the future. That is how the market works.

 

[dr. gunnie]

I do know that the response of Mason fans has at least surprised Business Impact Group (the retailer who runs the store/website).

As I mentioned, I always got the feeling from them that they were doing us a favor. I think they expected a final order of around 15 to 20 items (thus their reluctance to offer more designs).

Yesterday afternoon, not even 24 hours into the sale, I reached out to see if he had any sale totals as of yet (the athletic department was interested in the numbers as well because they would love to/plan to show the bookstore that the interest is there). Here was the reply:

“Unbelievably at 108 items so far. And a total dollar so far at $5,432

That’s really incredible since it just opened last night. Nice job.”

Bravo everyone!

 

[GSII]

That's without size LG in some of the nicer stiff. Would of been over 8k if they had LG.

 

[GMU79]

That's without size LG in some of the nicer stiff. Would of been over 8k if they had LG.

No doubt!
And with KE pumping this thing, we could really make a statement here.

 

[GMUMiked]

I'm thinking about ordering one of the women's hooded jackets. In looking at the sizing charts it seems like I could order a women's XL and it would be almost identical to the men's L.

Is there something I'm missing? Will it have a tiny neck hole? Will the arms be super short?

 

[MasonFanatic]

That's awesome, Gunnie. Business impact, indeed.