Rep the Squad is shutting down. The Seattle-based sports jersey rental service announced its closure on Monday. Rep the Squad CEO Brian Watkins told GeekWire that the company was unable to land more investor dollars to keep the business going. “Despite great retention rates, very strong NPS scores, and rapidly falling acquisition costs, we were unable to secure sufficient new investors to match our ambitions for nationwide expansion,” he said in an email. Founded last year, Rep the Squad used a Netflix-like model, charging customers $19.95 per month to receive selected jerseys in the mail, one at a time. Customers could… Read More
Rep the Squad today announced the addition of MLB jerseys to its marketplace, as well as a new trade-in program that aims to reduce the amount of counterfeit items. The Seattle-based jersey rental service now offers Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers jerseys, with more MLB teams to be added later this year. Rep the Squad uses a Netflix-like model, charging customers $19.95 per month to receive selected jerseys in the mail, one at a time. When you’re done wearing one, you can return it and receive a different jersey as long as you maintain your subscription. It launched last year with… Read More
Rep the Squad is growing. The Seattle startup, which launched its sports jersey rental service three months ago, today added NBA jerseys to its collection and also announced an additional $1 million in funding. Rep the Squad charges customers $19.95 per month to receive selected jerseys in the mail, one at a time — it’s the model Netflix used in its early days. When you’re done wearing one, you can return it and receive a different jersey as long as you maintain your subscription. The company launched with NFL jerseys for Seahawks, 49ers and Lions players; it added Denver and… Read More
[Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every week.] TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: Would you pay $20 per month to rent sports jerseys? That’s the big question for Rep the Squad, a new Seattle startup that charges customers a monthly subscription fee to receive selected jerseys in the mail, one at a time. I just tested the service earlier this month. The experience was pretty seamless, and it was awesome rocking a fresh Earl Thomas jersey in Los Angeles for the Seahawks vs. Rams game.… Read More
Love repping your favorite NFL players and teams, but can’t afford the authentic jerseys? Don’t worry, sports fans — a new Seattle startup is here to help with a unique rental service, and I’ve been testing it out. Rep the Squad debuted its e-commerce sports jersey rental service two months ago, charging customers $19.95 per month to receive selected jerseys in the mail, one at a time. When you’re done wearing one, you can return it and receive a different jersey as long as you maintain your subscription. I gave the service a try before heading to the Seattle Seahawks game… Read More
