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Global Sports
Global Sports (GSI) is a leading outsource solution provider for e-commerce, developing and operating e-commerce businesses for retailers, media companies, and professional sports organizations. GSI handles the buying and merchandising for their sporting goods partners, which includes more than 1,000 brands encompassing more than 160,000 SKUs.
Over 20 partners include DSG - Dick's Sporting Goods, The Sports Authority, Dunham's, The Sports Challet, The Athlete's Foot, and others, as well as general merchandiser's Kmart and QVC. GSI e-commerce Web sites use a proprietary technology platform which includes Web site design and development, e-commerce technology, customer service, fulfillment, merchandising, content development and management, and online and database marketing.
GSI develops and manages the product content for partners' sites, operating a customer service and support center in King of Prussia, PA. This center provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week, live customer service via email and telephone. GSI operates a 300,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Louisville, KY managing relationships with a network of drop-ship vendors who ship directly to consumers. GSI maintains marketing relationships with online portals, operate an extensive affiliate program, and manage database email marketing programs.