2017 NIKE NFL Apparel, Footwear & Jerseys

[jaypesoz]

I’m not a Raiders guy by any means but that jersey clean. Patch is a nice touch.

Facts. If Minshew would've done something this season, that Crosby pic above would've had me looking into one right now

 

[super38]

Did Raider Image say Nike hasn't made? Lotta shops are just cheap and want to deplete old stock first. Sometimes you gotta push them and demand they give you updated stuff for your money.

Fanatics hasn’t had Raiders away available for years and Raider Image has only offered the away in the older template. I even went in person into the Universal Studios Raider Image and they had 0 elite in stock. I’m just glad I was able to get a white elite regardless. Plus this was a 40% off cyber Monday deal so I can let things slide for the price.

 

[langfor5]

Was messing around today and noticed / realized freaking the Chiefs Pro Shop online doesn' t have any stock Kelce home or away authentics. You can only customize. Good heavens.

 

[shack314]

Second year in a row I order a Crosby jersey from Raider Image. Last years was returned due to major QC issues. This one isn’t perfect but it’s much better and I’ll be keeping it. Crazy that Nike hasn’t made white Raiders jerseys in the new template and the only way to get a white jersey is to buy the old template from Raider Image.

Dope that they add the patch, but it’s so ridiculous how Nike/Fanatics has handled this authentic jersey situation.

Was messing around today and noticed / realized freaking the Chiefs Pro Shop online doesn' t have any stock Kelce home or away authentics. You can only customize. Good heavens.

Not a chiefs guy, but that’s absurd. We’re a niche market, since the “Game” jerseys suffice for the majority.

Do we know if it’s Nike or Fanatics who’s neglecting the Elite market?

 

[redmercury]

Do we know if it’s Nike or Fanatics who’s neglecting the Elite market?

Sometimes either or both. Sometimes neither. What I was getting at with the Raiders jerseys, and now that the Chiefs were brought up...

The whole "benefit" of Fanatics basically operating a bunch of pro shops is that there is supply chain flexibility for everyone involved. Nike, fanatics, pro shops, and consumers. There is a financial risk for Nike trying to offer every single item (think factory completed Kelce Elite) online , especially Elites. Pro Shops, ie local stores, are better suited to forecast and distribute certain products, particularly Elite/Authentics. Nike/Fanatics won't waste time selling something if they think it's better suited for the local stores to handle it (NBA Raptors Authentics are an annual example) . Teams have their OWN catalogue on what products they can request Nike to order, including specific players. However, it's more economical for shops to order blanks from Nike and handle it their own way. So, Fanatics doesn't offer everything, but that's because the Pro Shops typically have the option. How the Shops carry out then becomes its own issue. They can be ignorant to template changes; they use shoddy lettering companies but don't know it; Plus other issues. Most workers don't know anything. You really have to bug the right person in the company to get changes. You also have to ask the right questions or educate them on issues they might be unaware of. The incompetency of Pro Shops can go deep.

A) Is the specific product you want offered in THEIR team catalogue.
B) Why isn't it or why haven't they ordered it?
C) Express issue with shoddy third party lettering.

Btw this is applicable across all the Nike leagues. Not just NFL.

 

[shack314]

Sometimes either or both. Sometimes neither. What I was getting at with the Raiders jerseys, and now that the Chiefs were brought up...

The whole "benefit" of Fanatics basically operating a bunch of pro shops is that there is supply chain flexibility for everyone involved. Nike, fanatics, pro shops, and consumers. There is a financial risk for Nike trying to offer every single item (think factory completed Kelce Elite) online , especially Elites. Pro Shops, ie local stores, are better suited to forecast and distribute certain products, particularly Elite/Authentics. Nike/Fanatics won't waste time selling something if they think it's better suited for the local stores to handle it (NBA Raptors Authentics are an annual example) . Teams have their OWN catalogue on what products they can request Nike to order, including specific players. However, it's more economical for shops to order blanks from Nike and handle it their own way. So, Fanatics doesn't offer everything, but that's because the Pro Shops typically have the option. How the Shops carry out then becomes its own issue. They can be ignorant to template changes; they use shoddy lettering companies but don't know it; Plus other issues. Most workers don't know anything. You really have to bug the right person in the company to get changes. You also have to ask the right questions or educate them on issues they might be unaware of. The incompetency of Pro Shops can go deep.

A) Is the specific product you want offered in THEIR team catalogue.
B) Why isn't it or why haven't they ordered it?
C) Express issue with shoddy third party lettering.

Btw this is applicable across all the Nike leagues. Not just NFL.

Appreciate this response bro.