Title: HIBBETT SPORTING GOODS INC.
1HIBBETT SPORTING GOODS INC.
Rahul Bhardwaj Gaby Farkas Siva Sivappiragasam
2 Introduction
- American (Alabama-based) sporting goods retail
company operating stores in small to mid-sized
markets in 22 South-East, Mid-Atlantic, and
Mid-West states.
3 Introduction
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- Founded In 1945 as Dixie Supply in Florence,
Alabama. - Selling athletic, marine, and aircraft equipment.
- In mid 1950s started targeting school athletic
programs, store focus shifted to team sports
sales. - In the mid 1960s, the store changed its name to
Hibbett Sporting Goods
4 Introduction
- By the end of 1980, the company had stores
operating in 12 locations Alabama. - Company bought-out by another family in 1981,
Michael Newsome promoted to company president.
(The current long-time President, Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board). - Taken public in 1996, incorporated as
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- Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc.
- Its corporate headquarters is located in
Birmingham, Alabama.
5 Introduction
- Highest concentration of stores found in
South-East - Alabama (66), Georgia (60), Tennesse (43),
Mississippi (38) and North Carolina (37) whose
combined total (244) account for over half of
their stores - Company targets (smaller markets) county
populations ranging from 30,000 to 100,000 - As at Jan 29, 2005, Most Recent 10K
- 482 stores (Having had added 200 stores since Feb
2001) - 377.5 Million Sales
- 4100 Employees (1,700 FT, 2400 PT)
- Vigorous Growth 549 stores, 440 million sales
(as at Jan 28,2006)
6Technological Environment
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
- Wal-Mart invested 3 Billion
- E-commerce
- Performance Textiles Equipment
- Electronic Gift Card
7Economic Environment
Real GDP USA (Chained 2000 Dollars) 10.8
trillion (2004) vs. 9.8 trillion (2000) growth
4.2 (2004) vs. 2.6 avg. growth between
2000-2004
Real GSP (All Industries)
Vs. Real GSP (Retail Industry)
8Economic Environment
- Real Disposable Income
- Good measure for determining market potential.
- Approximate 1000 increase in disposable income
as compared with the beginning of 2003.
Consumption Non-Durable goods outperforming
over-all consumption levels
9Economic Environment
Business Inventories
- Increasing inventory holdings among businesses
in the US - Yet Inventory-to-Sales ratio falling
- Conclude
- Increasing Sales levels have risen at an higher
rate than the corresponding increases in
inventory holdings. - And that businesses have also become more
accurate in forecasting demand levels, thereby
holding inventories more in line with sales.
10Economic Environment
- Retail Sales
- According to the US Census Bureau, there are
approximately 530,000 US corporations involved in
the retail industry. They generate 3.8 trillion
in retail sales annually, approximately 11,690
per capita, making the US retail sector one of
the largest worldwide.
11Economic Environment
- Energy Costs
- Increasing consumer energy prices (gasoline,
home heating fuel, natural gas rates and
electricity rates) considered a threat to the
retailing industry, as disposable income is
increasingly being consumed by such expenditures.
- Annual energy expenditures as a percentage of GDP
has risen sharply since 2002 from approx. 6.5 to
8.5. (Although forecasted to fall).
12Economic Environment
- Debt Levels
- Gains in disposable income levels being
counter-balanced by the substantial increases in
the consumer debt-service levels over the past 10
years. - Minimum debt service burdens as a percentage of
disposable income has risen - American consumers are not truly seeing much of
the added disposable income increases shown
earlier. - Service burdens constant at around 13 past
5-years, yet Threat exists.
13Economic Environment
- Economic Forecast Selected Metrics
- Forecasted Real GDP growth quite strong at
- 3.4 (2006), 3.2 (2007-11)
- (Avg. growth between 2000 and 2004 was 2.6
comparatively) - Total Real Disposable Income rising steadily
(some what exponentially trend-line) -
- 7 trillion (2000)
- 8 trillion (2005)
- Trend-Line Forecast
- 9.5-10 trillion (2010)
14Economic Environment
- Economic Forecast (Contd)
- Disposable income should rise at increasing rates
- If debt service-burdens continue to smooth out at
the 13 range (as percentage of disposable
income) - And pending the forecasted fall in energy
expenditures - Then the American population will truly have
higher levels of disposable income in the coming
years. (Poses significant opportunities and for
American businesses, and retailers specifically).
15Socio-Cultural Environment
- Population Growth
- 2 Factors Higher Fertility Rate More
immigrants - Aging Population
16Socio-Cultural Environment
- Ethnicity (USA)
- Income
- Increased Income Level 41990 in 2000 to 44389
in 2004 - Increased Disposable Income
17Socio-Cultural Environment
- Education (Post-secondary)
- Sporting Activities as relaxation, stress
relieve, and stay healthy
18 Political/Legal Environment
- Safety Regulations and corresponding Legal
Liability to Manufacturers and Retailers - Government Policies and Responses to Obesity
levels, and promotion of healthier lifestyles - WTO governance (Re Textiles, Shoes) and Tarrifs
- Industry-Related Associations
- National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA)
- Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association (SGMA)
- World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry
(WFSGI)
19INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
- Sales of sporting goods were recorded at 52.1
billion in 2004 and 53.93 billion in 2005 - The industry currently employs close to 211,543
U.S. citizens working in more than 30,000
operating firms. - The export of sporting goods also increased by
5.6 in 2004 to 2.10 Billion in 2005
20Price
FootLocker (1.7, 3.5) Sports Authority (2.4,
4.9)
Big 5 (0.77, 4.9) AthletesFoot (0.40, 0.8)
Finish Line (0.51, 0.35)
Walmart (8.88, 17.5) Target (2.6, 5.3)
Quality
21INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Direct Competition
- Sales of sporting goods were recorded at 52.1
billion in 2004 and 53.93 billion in 2005 - Domination of Mass Distributors
- Stores such as WALMART and TARGET report that
approximately 7 of its revenues are derived from
the sale of sporting goods. - Emergence of specialty retailers - segregate from
the rest and create a niche for themselves
22Where the Sales are..
23INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Direct Competition
- Sales of 17.1 billion in 2005, making it 1 U.S.
- Wal-Mart currently has close to 1350 stores and
1750 superstores across U.S - There are approximately 1.3 million employees
working for Wal-Mart - Revenue per employee - 152,165.29
24INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Direct Competition
- Merge between The Sports Authority Inc. and Gart
Sports Company in 2003 - The net sales increased by 23 in 2004 and 38.35
in 2005 - The company generated, on average, 117,363.33
revenues per employee for the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2005
25INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Direct Competition
- The company currently operates 1448 stores across
the U.S. and generated sales of 5.3 billion in
2004 - Foot Locker, Inc. employed 44,109 people in 2004
generating revenues of 108,345.24 per employee - Full year net income increased 15 percent, to
1.88 per share in year 2004 and by 9.8 with
1.39 per share in the year 2003
26INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Threat of Entry
- The high profitability and growth prospects of
the industry have attracted new competitors - Since the beginning of 1997, the consumption of
equipment, footwear and clothing has been on a
constant rise - Upcoming online retail stores
Caution High failure rate - 2001- 46, and in
2002 - 45
27INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Threat of Entry
StartUp Resources
- Start-up capital for any sports retail chain, in
order to compete effectively, would range from
30 - 35 million dollars per store - Lack experience and broad vision
- New startups do not have the technology or the
systems infrastructure to compete - Capital drifted away from marketing towards
operations such as inventory, HR and overall cost
containment. - Obstacle as customer or investor confidence can
only be assured when the store/chain performs to
satisfaction and sales yield profitable results.
28INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Threat of Entry
Customer Loyalty
- For start-Ups revenue generated through
first-time customers - Mass retailers influence consumer confidence
through low prices, developed is tremendous
customer confidence and brand loyalty. - Ensuring customer satisfaction, reward programs
and paying attention to competition - In response to price reductions, the new startups
would then have to alter sales goals, decrease in
advertising and promotional spending. - This decrease in price would lower companys
gross margins and negatively affect its operating
margins.
29INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Threat of Entry
Relations with Suppliers
- Incongruent Goals
- Biased prices of goods sold
- Fluctuate prices in accordance to the risk
associated - economic crisis, international
disputes - in prices directly on the retailer through
increasing the cost of goods supplied.
30INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Threat of Entry
Government Legal Regulations
- Government Intervention to discourage startups of
new business - Subsidies to local corporations
- Quotas and tariffs on imports
- Patent and trademark infringment
- Ruling on opening new stores - Walmart
31INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Threat of Substitutes
Other Medium Factor
- Television Favorite pastime for children aged 2
to 18. 61 denied having any limitation - High End Video Games video games towards the
late 90s had a tremendous impact on the outdoor
life of an average person as it deprived them of
outdoor physical activity - Internet Spend available time either surfing or
conversing
32INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Threat of Substitutes
Money Factor
- The U.S. economy thrives at employing part-time
or full-time teenagers - Over recent years many surveys were conducted in
order to trace the amount of money spent on
sporting goods by this age group - Out of a possible 62 billion, only 5 billion
was spent on sporting goods and other hobbies - The teens spent 153 million of their own money
in 2000 and influenced the parents or other
family members to spend an additional 300
million
33INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Threat of Substitutes
General Mentality
- Unhealthy lifestyle amongst children and adults
is becoming increasingly overweight - Inactivity, lack of motivation and lack of
encouragement has resulted in the increase of 61
of over-weight Americans over 18 between 1991 and
1998 - The proof of such high consumption is an increase
in the amount of fast food joints in recent
years, which have grown by an average margin of
50 over the past two decades
34 Power of Suppliers - Magnitude Rating 5
- Sporting goods retail is a brand-name driven
business (retailers deal with some large powerful
vendors) - Price Makers - Premiums on the pricing of their
products based on brand recognition ? Vendor
relationships important for retailers to maintain
competitive prices. - Nike (Incl Bauer, Cole Haan, Converse, Exeter,
Hurley) - US Sales (6.3B) 46 of total revenues, but drop
from previous years - 22,000 retail accounts in the US alone
- Controls over 20 of the U.S. athletic shoe
market - Adidas/Reebok (Adidas announced purchase of
reebok Aug 2005) - Incl Rockport, CCM, JOFA, KOHO, Greg Norman,
Ralph Lauren, Polo, TaylorMade, Maxfli, Salomon - Purchase expected to double Adidas North
American sales to roughly 3.9 billion US (for
fiscal Yr-ended 2006).
35 Power of Suppliers - Magnitude Rating 5
- Power of Suppliers (Contd)
- But many smaller private label brands/vendors
(Lowering overall power of Suppliers - Examples Easton, Schutt, Fossil, Under Armour,
K-Swiss, Mizuno, H B and Rawlings - Price Takers - supplier market becomes
fragmented - 1000s of suppliers - Retailers strengthening their own private brands,
(which as of 2004) account for 35 of all sports
apparel spending. - Has a substitute effect ( retailers competing
with their own suppliers) effectively increasing
the competition and weakening the power of
suppliers.
36Power of Buyers-MAGNITUDE RATING 7
- New Technology
- E-commerce
- Location
- Demography sex
37Driving Forces
- Globalization Suppliers and Buyers amidst a
battle of supremacy to fulfill their own best
interests. - Education and Awareness
- - Increase in 45 55 age group
- - Demanding work conditions requiring physical
fitness - Information Technology
- - E-Commerce
- - Supply Chain Systems
- - RFID
38 Introduction to VC
- As on recent 10K report, Hibbett explicity
attributes much their success to - Close geographic locations (smaller operating
area easier to manage) - State of the art computer system (IS technology)
- Progressive store design
- Localized marketing strategies
- Innovative employee training programs
- Strength of merchandise mix from major sports
vendors (Including Nike, Reebok/Adidas, New
Balance, Easton, Schutt, Fossil, Under Armour,
K-Swiss, Mizuno, H B and Rawlings).
39 Introduction to VC
- Competitors (3) chosen comparison purposes are
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- Walmart
- Footlocker
- Sports Authority.
- Competitors will represent the industry
standards/trends in order to better evaluate
Hibbetts relative performance.
40Supply Chain Management
- Operates 469 stores across 22 states in the U.S
- 1 distribution Center in Birmingham, Alabama
- Challenges in cross-docking capabilities, lack of
inventory visibility and inefficient use of
space. - Introduction of Manhattans SCM, symbolizing
cutting edge technology - Streamline company operations, efficient use of
space - Best Innovator award for achieving the highest
efficiency rate
41SCM - Benefits
- The number of cross-docked goods from suppliers
increased from 42 to 86 - Reducing vendor-to-store turnaround time by 13
days, or 57 - RF technology has increased throughput by 17.34
and reduced vendor-to-store pilferage - Effective labor management - decrease labor as
percentage of sales from 1.38 in 2001 to 0.82
in 2004
42SCM - Benefits
Inventory Turnover Ratio
43SCM - Benefits
Average Days of Inventory
Inventory as part of Asset
44Operations
- Hibbett Operates under three store concepts
- Hibbett Sports stores flagship store, 447
across U.S., 5,000 square feet and are - Sports Additions - mall-based stores, focuses on
footwear and caps, 17 stores, averaging 2,500
square feet - Sports Co. large store concept, averaging
25,000 square feet, 4 stores.
45Operations
Store Growth
46Operations
Sales Growth
- Operates 469 stores , aim to add 450 stores in
coming years - Statistics reveal market 24 billion in 2006 to
25 billion in 2008
47Operations
Store to Sales Growth
48Operations
Same Store Sales
Sales per Sq. Ft.
Sales per Employee
49DISTRIBUTION
- 220,000 sq. ft. located in central Alabama
- Carrying 1500 skus
- Employs 3000 employees
- Hibbett implements a cluster approach
- Truck, main mode of transportation
- Carrying 2000 3000 products
- Time frames are closely monitored
All transfer and transport information monitored
through a centralized database.
50Distribution Process
- On departure, supplier informed
- Collaborate and become increasingly attentive and
responsive to customer demand - Invoice generation
- SCM initiates a tracking signal
- Trucks carrying close to 2000 products serve
specific area - Advance orders from customers
- Warehouse and store connected through web portal
51 Marketing Sales
- Product
- Broad assortment of quality athletic equipment,
footwear and apparel - brand name merchandise emphasizing team sports
designed to appeal to a wide range of customers
within each market. - Hibbett believes their stores are among the
primary retail distribution avenues for brand
name vendors that seek to penetrate their target
markets. - Nike - largest vendor at 38.9 of their purchases
(for Jan 2005 yr-end) - New Balance and Reebok
each _at_ approx.10 of inventory purchases. (Others
incl Easton, Rawlings, Louisville and Mizuno). - Price
- Considers that their merchandise are being
offerred at competitivie prices complimented by
a high level of customer service - Operates in a cluster that includes Sports
Authority. (Price/Quality point of group is mid
range.) Pricing is typically lower than the more
specialty (footwear-oriented) FootLocker stores.
52 Marketing Sales
- Place
- Cost efficiencies and benefits in low population
areas less rent, lower advertising costs, valued
by community as being an employer and relatively
limited competitive environment than generally
faced in larger markets - 5 major Alabama,Georgia, Tennesse, Mississippi,
and North Carolina, combine whose combined 244
stores as at Jan 2005 Year-Ended (over half of
stores the 482 stores at that time) - 461 Hibbett Sports stores (flagship chain)
located primarily in malls and strip centers
anchored by a Wal-Mart store. (primary component
of growth, added 200 stores since 2001 - while
the other two store formats have remained
unchanged). - 17 smaller-format Sports Additions
athletic-shoe-oriented stores (commonly located
in malls that also have Hibbett Sports stores) - 4 larger format Sports Co. superstores offering
broader assortment than flagship chain, but
designed to project same store atmosphere
53 Marketing Sales
- Promotion
- Prefer advertising in local media as a way to
further differentiate Hibbett from national
chain competitors. - Print advertising, including direct mail to
customers and newspaper inserts the foundation
of our promotional program (and accounted for the
majority of our total advertising costs in fiscal
2005) - Highly effective use of cooperative advertising
For year-ended Jan 29, 2005 Hibbett was
reimbursed approximately 62.3 of its gross
advertising costs 4.47 million (effectively
reducing its advertising costs to 1.68 million). - By comparison, Foot Lockers cooperative
advertising helped reimburse 29 in 2004).
54 Marketing Sales
- Market Share
- Revenue for 377.5 million (for yr-ended Jan 29,
2005) - which acounts for only 0.7 of total retail
sporting goods sales in the US during 2004 (48.9
Billion) - By contrast
- Wal-Marts Sporting Goods dept _at_ 8.56 Billion
(sales 2004) 17.5 - Foot Locker _at_ 1.7 billion US-only (sales 2004)
3.5 - Sports Authority 4.9 (2.4 billion 2004 sales)
55 Marketing Sales
Revenues and Sales Trends Chart
Above Reinforces Market Share Gap relative to
Competitors!
Sales Growth Hibbett 17.6 (2004) and 15
(2003) Footlocker 12 (2004) and 6
(2003) Wal-Mart 11 (2004) and 12 (2003)
Profit margins Hibbett from 5.3 (2002) to 6.7
(2004) Footlocker 3.4 (2004) to 5.5
(2003) Wal-Mart 3.5 consistly Sports
Authority fallen from 2.2 (2002) to 1.4
(2004)
56Customer Service
- Customer Service and its critical role
- Retailers know that consumers spend more time
and money in a store when they have a pleasant
shopping experience - 3 Store formats to serve customers
- Hibbett Sporting Goods, Sports Co., Sports
Auditions - Hibbett official website
- www.hibbett.com
- Payment Methods
- Refund Policy
57Human Resource Management
- Employee Growth
- Increasing every year
- Executive Compensation
- In terms of salaries as of net sales Sports
Authority Foot Locker pay high compensation.
58Human Resource Management
- Training
- Hibbett University provides various training.
- Sale/Employee
- Relatively weak
- Consistent growth pattern for Hibbett Sporting
Goods Inc.
59R D/ New Product Development
- Heavy reliance on product mix
- Hibbett carries brands from some of the largest
and best known companies. - Nike, Reebok, Adidas, New Balance, and other
brands such as Easton, Schutt, Fossil, Under
Armour, K-Swiss, Mizuno, H B and Rawlings. - Suppliers actively make large investments for RD
- Since Hibbett is a Retailer, does not make large
investment in RD - Investing in significant research to identify
potential markets for expansion.
60 Corporate Leadership
- One absolutely key executive Michael J. Newsome
- President since 1981, CEO since September 1999,
and Chairman of Board since March 2004. Having
worked for Hibbett since 1968, Mr. Newsome has
held numerous positions. - ROA efficient / effective use of assets to
generate earnings
61 Corporate Leadership
62 Corporate Leadership
Share Price
- Small Arrows indicate stock splits
- Share Price up 553 In past 4 years, Consistently
Rising - Competitors trends comparatively flat or
declining
63 Corporate Leadership
- Market Capitalization
- Reflected by increases in share-price valuation
64 Summary Of VC Analysis
Summary
All VC functional areas assessed as either
Average or Above Average Returns
65- Corporate and Business Strategies
66Corporate Strategy
Horizontal Diversification
- Operates under 3 store concepts
- Sports Co, Sports Additions,
- Hibbett Sports
- Low Level of Diversification
- Dominant Level of Corporate Strategy, 95 sales
from Hibbett Sports
67Corporate Strategy
- Hibbett Sports Accounts for 95 of the company
revenues. - Malls with high traffic, close to Wal-Mart
- In the short term, it plans to increase its store
base by a net of 65 new Hibbett Sports stores
during FY 2005 - Problem
- Lack of commonality, unable to reach out to mass
customers as a chain store. Hindering store
growth and hampering sales - Solution
- Projection as a large organization
- One flagship
- Standardization of procedures
- Congruence amongst stores.
68Corporate Strategy
- Benefits of Uniformity of Store Concepts
- Increased initial sales
- Repeat Purchases
- Leverage of sales loss
- Higher Prices
- Increased new product sale acceptance
69Corporate Strategy
Vertical Integration
- Self Monitored Distribution and Logistics Unit
- Effective labor management has enabled Hibbett to
decrease labor as a percentage of sales from 1.38
percent in 2001 to 0.82 percent in 2004. - Problem
- Lack of experience, cost beneficial or not.
- Solution
- Tighter relationships with suppliers
- Target small towns and cities
70Corporate Strategy
Future Expansion
- Hibbett has also identified 200-300 opportunities
for expansion in other potential target markets
in Southwest U.S - The development of a potential second
distribution center
71Corporate Strategy
72Corporate Strategy
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74Business Functional Strategy
- Pursuing Focused Differentiation Strategy
- Target only small to mid-sized markets
- Major focus on specialty category like athletic
footwear - Most heavily concentrated in Southeast, and
lesser extent in Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states.
75Business Functional Strategies
- Supply Chain Management
- Inventory Controls
- Newly implemented JDA portfolio applications
- Vendor Relationships
- Distribution
- Only one distribution center
- Marketing and Sales
- Increased investments in advertising
- Determined to provide vast array of products,
fighting hard to fulfill needs of customers.
76Business Functional Strategy
- Human Resource Management
- Hiring sports enthusiastic sales personnel with
an interest in sports - RD/New Product Development
- Brand name products
- Technical innovated products
- Customer Service
- 3 Store formats save customers time
- Superior in-store services
77 Business Strategy Issues/Recommendations
- Issue
- Critical to sustain differentiation from
competition - Critical to improve market share and sustain
growth - Recommendation
- Cooperative Advertising
- Implementation of company slogan
- Expansion Focus and expansion of Sports and
Co. Store formats
78 Business Strategy Issues/Recommendations
- Issue
- Distribution only one Distribution Center
- - Although 850 store-servicing capacity
- expansion not slowing
- Recommendation
- Current DC will operate at maximum within 4-6
years
- -To alleviate operating pressures, and risk of
down-time open a second DC in Texas nearing the
end of fiscal 2007 (ended Jan-2007) or fiscal
2008 (ended Jan-2008) to service expansion areas. - As at that time Hibbett will be operating,
630-660 stores (projected) - Dual-DC system will allow more flexibility for
expansion strategies
79 Business Strategy Issues/Recommendations
- Issue
- Customer Service
- Well-organized in-store service, yet no generic
1-800 number on website, no generic email address
made available (unacceptable for company of this
size) - Recommendation
- Enhance Customer Service
- Website overhaul to appear more professional, and
to achieve - E-commerce presence not recommended as
distribution may not be cost effective - Focus s/b placed on current bricks-and-mortar
store growth - Implement e-commerce presence only upon
completion of expansion strategy (to potentially
maximize profit margins).
80 Business Strategy Issues/Recommendations
- Issue
- Sales/Marketing
- ?Accurately tailoring sales/marketing strategies
(in light of changing consumer tastes,
demographics and behavior) - ? Low Sales per Employee (Weakness)
- Recommendation
- 55 fitness enthusiasts 379 (2000) increase
since 1987 (population with typically higher
levels of disposable income) - Product mix and promotional activities aimed at
this market - (may have adverse effect - younger customers)
- Possibility to create specialty area within
stores catering to older consumers. - Capture minorities (aim increased marketing )
- Particularly Hispanic population which has higher
concentrations in the southern (forecasted 17 to
25 of US pop by 2050) - Generally spend less on sporting goods, but
growth is opportunity! - Attention to boxing, soccer, baseball
81THANK YOU