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.