Saturday, May 25, 2013

Seahawks Hats Are Easier To Find These Days

By Vicki Diaz


There is nothing better or more exhilarating for a young fan than to be wearing the same hat, shirt, jersey, or anything else that his favorite player wears. Especially if he wears it on the field, like a practice jersey. The Seahawks hats that the players wear on the sidelines even are for sale and easily obtainable.

It was not so long ago that the hats and jerseys the players all wore were almost impossible to get. This was especially true if you lived in a different market from where your favorite team played. Back then if you really wanted an out of market players jersey or an out of market team hat you actually had to travel.

In today's world however it is not that difficult to get things from markets other than your own. As a matter of fact, it is rather easy. The Internet has made this all possible. That is a great thing about the Internet is that it has opened markets to people who would otherwise not be. It would do the same for merchants as they are now able to sell their wares to anybody.

The NFL has taken this and exploited it in a manner that has made it possible for people to not only get the uniform jerseys and hats from your favorite team but also tickets to games, and if you cannot make it you could watch the game online. No more network tv blackouts or anything of that sort. The Internet has opened it all up.

The partnership between New Era and the NFL was a win for everyone involved. The merchandise that they produced were top of the line in quality and the designs of the head wear themselves were great and the consumers loved them. That was evident by the sales numbers that were coming in. Then to boost sales, the NFL started new projects.

Getting to the playoffs is a huge thing. Sure they want to win it all, but just getting to the playoffs after not having been there is so long was wonderful for their team and the fans. Again, making it to that level brings about another marketing opportunity. Because when you make it to the playoffs you have a chance to win the division.

These and other marketing programs really took of and helped the NFL gain its foothold in the clothing market, one that it would not let go. The people who were buying things from markets other than their own were relishing in the fact that they could have the merchandise that they wanted even though they may have lived 1000 miles away.

The Seahawks hats sold extremely well too. Even though the team itself did not do all that well through the years they sold just as well as the rest of the teams. It would not take long at all for the Hawks to even the playing field with a couple good draft picks. Once they had a couple popular star players that would increase their sales even more.




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