Stories inside include:
COVER STORIES
28 EXPORTING
Brands enjoying overseas success
32 ALI AL-HABSI
Desert village to Premier League
40 TEAM GAME
The benefits of joining a business
Association
REGULARS
10 News
Latest headlines, key dates and events
14 Kit Stop
Essential stock for your shop
21 On The Podium
Laura Chiang gives us the inside track on TaiSPO 13
22 Front Runners
Jim Nicol, managing director of TheMagicTouch
25 The Insider
Stuart Cardy, founder of the Sports Ball Shop
66 UNDER THE COUNTER
A sideways look at the world of independent retailing
IN SEASON
46 CrossFit
50 Swimming
56 Running
59 Rugby
FEATURES
30 SUCCESS AT THE DOUBLE
STAG’s buying shows have set the group up for an even more prosperous 2013
37 WE TALK ISPO
Connecting sports business professionals across the globe
42 GIVE IT SOME STICK
How tough is it for hockey manufacturers dwarfed by other team sports in the UK?
62 MOBILE MONEY
A range of mobile payment systems is now available, but what advantages
