MSNBCSports.com, the Internet home of
NBC Sports, officially launched its online store for sports fans as the
result of an alliance with eFANshop, an OEM e-commerce portal for
licensed sports merchandise and apparel.
eFANshop will manage all aspects of the store, including site design,
merchandising, order processing and fulfillment, and customer service.
Financial arrangements were not disclosed.
The store features more than 10,000 officially licensed products, including
caps, jerseys, and T-shirts from properties such as the NBA, NCAA, NFL, NHL,
NASCAR and Major League Baseball.
“We’ve united top-tier content with first-class commerce,” said Peggy White,
director of business development for MSNBC.com. “That’s a powerful
combination.”
MSNBCsports.com provides both television and interactive coverage of all the
major professional and college sports, plus additional coverage through
content alliances with The Sporting News, The Washington Post,
NBCOlympics.com and golf.com.
Founded last December, 1999, eFANshop partners with established, high-traffic
Web sites to provide consumers with a selection of sports and entertainment
licensed products available online.