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Bulk Sports Equipment 101: How to Lock in Pricing and Beat Inflation This Season

ST1 Sports.Jul 18, 2026
Gear costs are climbing faster than budgets. A practical roadmap for athletic directors: audit what you own, standardize brands to build volume, and buy a season ahead of when you need it.
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Stretch Your Athletic Budget Without Cutting Gear Quality

ST1 Sports.Jul 17, 2026
With record-high participation and flat budgets, athletic directors need strategies that go beyond cost-cutting. This guide covers tiered spending frameworks, cooperative purchasing, and custom team store revenue to help programs equip more athletes without sacrificing gear quality.
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How to Choose the Best Custom Team Store for Schools (Compared)

ST1 Sports.Jul 06, 2026
Most schools shop team stores on looks. Here is a four-point framework that matters more, applied to BSN Sports, SquadLocker and ST1 Sports, with a decision matrix at the end.
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How to Set Up Custom Team Stores for Schools: The Stress-Free Guide to Team Ordering

ST1 Sports.Jun 18, 2026
Six steps from paper order forms to a branded online store, plus a task-by-task look at where the 20-plus hours a season actually go and which of them the portal absorbs.