MonkeySports

MonkeySports, Inc.
Industry Retail / Online Retailer
Founded 1999
Founders John Naaman
Headquarters Allen, Texas, United States
Number of locations
9
Products Sporting goods
Hockey equipment
Goalie equipment
Baseball equipment
Softball equipment
Lacrosse equipment
Fitness equipment
Athletic apparel
Athletic shoes
Website MonkeySports.com
HockeyMonkey.com
BaseballMonkey.com
LacrosseMonkey.com
GoalieMonkey.com
MonkeyTeamSports.com
MonkeyApparel.com

MonkeySports is a retailer in the sporting goods industry, focusing on selling only hockey, lacrosse, and baseball/softball equipment. It is a private company originating in 1999, with John Naaman as the founder and CEO and Tom Arnold as the CFO. Its first store was initially operated as a small hockey store and consisted of only three employees.[1] Now, MonkeySports owns and operates nine retail stores. Currently, there are stores in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Hampshire, two in California, and two in Sweden.[2] The company also runs six online store websites. In 2013, MonkeySports was ranked in Internet Retailer's "Top 500 U.S. E-Retailers" at number 241. [3]

References

  1. Staff (November 2010). "Monkey's Business Model". Team Insight.
  2. "Allen Scores MonkeySports California Headquarters Relocation". Yahoo Finance. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  3. Briggs, Bill (9 May 2013). "Web-only Retailers Turn in the Lowest Return Rate". Internet Retailer. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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