If you're selling hockey helmets, choose a prominent place in your winter sports section to stock and display them. To cover all of your bases, consider more than just traditional helmets and stock a selection of hockey helmets that include helmets with and without masks and goalie helmets.

Set yourself apart from the competition with both a wide inventory of hockey helmets and exceptional customer service. Train your employees so they're knowledgeable about hockey helmets information so they can help customers find properly sized hockey helmets to avoid injuries.

1. Make sure your hockey helmets list includes a full selection of helmets for adults.

2. Stock children's hockey helmets as a part of your inventory.

3. Choose a hockey helmets provider that offers good sales terms.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Include adult hockey helmets in your inventory

Stock plenty of hockey helmets for adults. Find hockey helmets in a variety of sizes, colors and styles so you can outfit anyone who enters your establishment; otherwise, you're sending them and their money down the street to your competition.

I recommend: The Ice Group has a variety of adult-sized hockey helmets, including goalie helmets, for you to choose from. Contact Mission Hockey for information on retailing an impressive selection of hockey masks and cages to keep your customers safe.

Buy hockey helmets for your smallest customers

Take into account the smaller members of your clients' families and provide the kids with a good selection of sizes and colors so they can find their own hockey helmets. Keep the quality high and the prices reasonable, since kids outgrow their hockey helmets and need them replaced seasonally. Keeping a diverse helmet selection at reasonable prices ensures customer loyalty.

I recommend: Contact CCM or one of its distributors for a large selection of youth-sized hockey helmets in a variety of brand names. South Windsor Arena offers a large array of hockey helmets in sizes small, medium and large so you can outfit even the youngest of players.

Negotiate the best deal with hockey helmets providers

Create a long-term partnership with hockey helmets providers to negotiate the best terms possible. Discuss bulk rate shipping discounts and ask about how you can become recognized as a preferred customer to qualify for more discounts.

I recommend: Get in touch with Reebok or Cascade Ice Hockey to work your best deal on the latest in hockey helmets.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Create a catalog or a hockey helmets directory so you can offer custom-ordered personalized hockey helmets or collector hockey helmets for your customers without spending your money stocking and storing these more unusual helmets.