Since 1956, Nation’s Best Sports has been giving sporting goods retailers the opportunity to network with similar businesses, market their companies, gain larger price discounts and more. This group purchasing organization has allowed local, regional and national retailers from across the country to obtain high-quality products and meet with a variety of vendors. The 6 buying markets they produce each year are highly-anticipated events, providing NBS members with the chance to interact with vendors that have been carefully screened by the organization. And this past July, the NBS Summer Athletic Market in Austin, Texas featured one vendor that was met with a terrific response from retailers—MDS Baseball Bats. Though this baseball bat manufacturer is well known among professional, collegiate and high school players for crafting exceptional wooden baseball bats, the event hosted by NBS allowed them to showcase their high-quality baseball equipment in front of retailers as well. With the exposure they gained from the NBS show, it’s only a matter of time before MDS’ major league bats will be available on shelves of sporting goods stores in Chicago, Illinois; Boston, Massachusetts; Cleveland, Ohio; and throughout the country.
As with any vendor that wishes to present products to NBS members, MDS Baseball Bats was required to go through a strict screening process by NBS staff and member committees in order to ensure that a mutually beneficial business relationship would be the end result. While not every potential vendor is accepted, MDS Baseball Bats was given the opportunity to participate in the NBS Summer Athletic Market in Austin. Focusing on athletics, institutional team sports products, fitness and licensed products, this summer convention brought retailers and vendors from across the country together in one space.
Featured at the new vendor “Hot Show” event the night before the main NBS Summer Athletic Market function, MDS representatives met with NBS members in a casual, reception-style atmosphere. As hundreds of retailers were present at the event, this professional baseball bat manufacturer was able to show off their wooden baseball bats and explain the process of crafting each one by hand. By the following day, a number of NBS members were eager to learn more about the high-quality baseball equipment offered by MDS Baseball Bats, and it’s not difficult to see why.
With over 40 years of woodworking experience, MDS Baseball Bats has perfected the art of crafting major league bats. Using only choice ash, maple and birch lumber, each of the wooden baseball bats they create is specifically designed for either games or practice. After hand selecting and weighing each billet for the proper profile, these major league bats are then individually cut, turned on a hydraulic lathe and hand sanded before being finished. Unlike most of the bats that retailers are familiar with, MDS spray paints every bat with premium finishes after performing a thorough inspection for quality control.
As MDS Baseball Bats takes great care in fabricating their high-quality baseball equipment, NBS members were quick to request more information. Impressed with the appearance, function and competitive pricing of MDS’ products, many retailers at the NBS Summer Athletic Market stated that they were interested in doing business with MDS Baseball Bats so they could begin selling these major league bats in their own stores. If the positive response is any indication, wooden baseball bats from MDS will soon be available in sporting goods stores in Chicago, Boston, Cleveland, and across the country.
If you weren’t able to attend the NBS Summer Athletic Market in Austin, Texas this past July, visit this baseball bat manufacturer’s website at www.mdsbaseballbats.com to learn more about the wooden baseball bats they offer. Not only is there additional information about the process involved with crafting these major league bats, but there is even the option of creating custom bats for professional, collegiate and high school teams. Give MDS Baseball Bats a call at 330.855.6305 to find out how you can obtain such high-quality baseball equipment for your team or retail store regardless of whether you reside in Chicago, Illinois; Boston, Massachusetts; Cleveland, Ohio; or a smaller city across the country.
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