Baltimore retailers report Ravens sales 'off the hook'
By Ryan Sharrow
The Baltimore Ravens’ signature purple and black colors have generated green for local retailers as the team pushes on in the playoffs.
At HomeGamers in the TownMall in Westsminster, owners have stocked the 9,500-square-foot store with 50 percent more Ravens merchandise for the postseason.
Co-owner Marc Heyman said it’s too early to determine exact sales figures, but traffic to the store has been “off the hook.” Top sellers include a Haloti Ngata playoff shirt as well as Ravens Snuggies, scarves and gloves. Read full article→
Sports Stores Feed Fans' Dreams
By Chris Huntemann
Even if other industries have been hobbled by the recession, some can still rely on sports fans' love for their teams. HomeGamers is tapping this market by offering a wide range of sports merchandise, from team apparel to all the proper furnishings for a fan's “man cave.” Read full article→
Carroll County sports apparel retailer HomeGamers’ growth is no game
By Ryan Sharrow
The Westminster store sells sports-centric items that include Joe Flacco jerseys, pool tables and a $3,500 1960 refurbished Ravens-themed vending machine. Sales have climbed 20 percent since opening in 2006, Hinton said, who declined to disclose revenue figures. “There is no recession in licensed sports apparel,” he said. “And when your team is doing better, it’s through the roof.”… Read full article→ Download full article→
HomeGamers Launches Inline Franchise
By Bernadette Starzee
Marc Heyman, co-owner and president of HomeGamers, a 9,500-square-foot store in the Town Mall of Westminster in Westminster, MD, explains the problem his store is designed to solve. “People usually have to get their home theatre furniture from one store, their pool table from another and their NFL-licensed items from another,” he explains. “Our store puts it all together”… Read full article→
Remember When You Wanted Your Own Ms. Pac-Man?
By Robert Johnson
The grandparents of Michael Gabriele’s five children seem to visit more often lately at his house in Stormville, N.Y. “They say hi to the kids,” he said, “and then head straight for our recreation room.” Everyone else follows, said Mr. Gabriele, 39, a mortgage banker… Read full article→
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 9-27-2009
Ravens Fan Turns Tailgating Passion into Profession
Ravens fan Jeff Hinton has been going to home games with the same four friends since the team came to Baltimore. The crew of five always arrives early for the tailgating festivities, and each member has a special rothey play within the group: one guy cooks and the other four bartend. This is tailgating Ravens style, and Hinton has spent 13 years perfecting the art: A fully stocked bar on a portable table, a grill that holds eight steaks… Download full release→
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 9-25-2009
Redskins, Wizards, Capitals, Nationals Superstore Opens in Waldorf
A new store catering to the needs of Redskins, Wizards, Capitals and Nationals fans and their lifestyle opened yesterday in Waldorf, Md., announced retail chain HomeGamers President Marc Heyman. The HomeGamers superstore is located at the St. Charles Towne Center Mall. Visitors to its 6,500 square foot showroom will be treated to full lines of licensed sporting goods for professional and college teams featuring hard-to-get items like logoed barbeque grills and canopies for tailgating all the way up to team recliners and pool tables… Download full release→
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 9-25-2009
Sports Retail Franchise Eyes Philadelphia Market for Expansion
A retail chain catering to ultimate sports fans, homegame aficionados and home theater lovers has selected Philadelphia as the top market in the nation where it has strategically planned to open three stores by the end of 2010. HomeGamers is a mall-based franchise concept that boasts a 6,500 square foot plus showroom featuring full lines of licensed sporting goods for fans of professional and college teams including hard-to-get items like logoed barbeque grills and canopies for tailgating all the way up to team recliners and pool tables… Download full release→
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 9-25-2009
Westminster Retail Chain Opens Its First Franchise in Waldorf
A retail chain headquartered in Westminster opened its first franchise at the St. Charles Towne Center Mall in Waldorf yesterday. HomeGamers is a franchised superstore that caters to ultimate sports fans and those serious about their home theaters and game rooms. The store concept boasts a 6,500 square foot plus showroom featuring full lines of licensed sporting goods for professional and college teams including hard-to-get items like logoed barbeque grills and canopies for tailgating all the way up to team recliners and pool tables… Download full release→
