Death of the small sports retail

What does the increase in the super stores such as JJB Sports and the recent acquisition program of Sportsworld mean to the small independent sports retailer? Having spoken to over 1500 such retailers during the initial set up phase of Lookupsport.com, I feel the need to sound the alarm bell. I spoke to a number of small multi-sports shops who have been driven out of business by the likes of Sportsworld and were in the process of closing, and even more who were finding life difficult thanks to the opening of large stores in their towns. However, this should not and must not spell the end of the independent sports retailer, but it will require a major shift in focus, and unfortunately I think that what’s required may prove too great for many. The “problem”, (if View the rest of this article