Build your store inventory to meet the needs of several types of inline skaters. Look for a distributor who can meet all of your inventory needs and discuss deliveries, returns and other fees before you sign on the dotted line so you know exactly what to expect when you're ordering your inline skating equipment.

Educate yourself and your employees on the various styles and uses of inline skating equipment so you both can answer questions intelligently and help guide your customers to the products they're looking for.

1. Start your inline skating equipment inventory with inline speed skates.

2. Supply street skaters with an impressive array of aggressive inline skates.

3. Stretch hockey season to year-round by supplying customers with roller hockey skates.

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

Stock speed skates as a part of your inline skating equipment

Consider the athletes who participate in speed skating competitions. Becoming their one-stop shopping location saves them time and energy and provides you with a unique opportunity to create repeat customers and a loyal customer service base.

I recommend: Back Street Inline offers a variety of inline speed skates. Weber Sports considers itself the premiere place to get inline speed skates for your customers.

Keep street skaters happy with a hip selection of aggressive inline skates

Let aggressive skaters bring money into your business by supplying them with the inline skates they need to perform the tricks that created this unique inline skating world. Aggressive skaters will frequently replace their bearings and wheels, making it common sense to give them premiere customer service.

I recommend: Aggressive Mall boasts a huge selection of aggressive inline skates, from the individual components to build custom skates to those ready to put on and ride. Roller Warehouse is one of the oldest and most respected places to obtain a selection of aggressive inline skates.

Include roller hockey skates in your inventory

Create a year round hockey season by including roller hockey skates as a part of your inline skating equipment. Not only do traditional ice hockey athletes use roller hockey to train in the off season, but roller hockey has developed into its own sport worthy of respect and recognition. By stocking a reasonable selection of inline hockey skates, you're meeting the needs of more of your customers.

I recommend: Hockey World has an array of inline hockey skates for kids and adults. Inline Warehouse is ready to set you up with an inventory of inline youth hockey skates designed to get your youngest customers rolling.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Remember inline skate parts like inline skate brakes, inline skate bearings and inline skate wheels when stocking your inventory so that your customers can depend on you for all of their inline roller skates parts and accessories.