Blog Post Position

We have received TONS of requests on the blog post position. We are thankful for so many supporters. Our customers are the reason why The Tennis Depot is the fastest growing online retailer. With one of the largest distribution networks in the world, The Tennis Depot is truly the premier online tennis destination.

All those who submitted applications for our new position; we would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to select you. We are sorry to say that we are unable to select all applicants. As we have received over 30 applications, only a few will be selected. Regardless if you join our team or not, we do wish you the best of luck and hope to interact with you in the near future.

Don’t forget, the sympoisum we have all been waiting for is this upcoming weekend. The Tennis Depot will have staff members throughout the entire 4 day event. Additionally, we will have a booth during the trade show (Monday). We will be representing 3 brands we distribute; on the behalf of Genesis, Pro Supex, and Topspin.

For a quick preview, there will be some new products in the Genesis lineup. As for Topspin, we will be inviting all guests to take a look at the Topspin Xtreme Racquet series, offered exclusively through The Tennis Depot.

As always, if you ever have any questions, feel free to let us know.

Topspin Tennis USA Website Launched

The Tennis Depot is happy to announce our alliance with Alpha Tennis. We will be launching a new image for Topspin with great new strings as well as some other products such as training aids and racquets. We are also happy to announce the launch of www.topspintennisusa.com. You will find some interesting information there plus a list of distributors and dealers.

Our alliance with Alpha Tennis has now enabled us to open up a sponsorship program. A list of requirements are on the website. We also invite stringers, coaches, pro shops, and online shops to request dealer info. There are excellent opportunities available with Topspin. Please be sure to contact the proper distributor.

As always, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to let us know!

Tennis Warehouse Australia Now Distributor For Genesis

We welcome Tennis Warehouse Australia as the distributor for Genesis in Australia. Tennis Warehouse Australia is the largest retailer in the Oceania continent.

Genesis is a new brand that entered the tennis market in June of 2009. Destined to change the face of the game, Genesis has been cited as the fastest growing tennis company! Already with 2 high performance strings, Genesis looks for a bright future. For more information about Genesis products and Team Genesis players, please visit www.genesis-tennis.com.

Message Board Status

In the last couple of weeks, we have received numerous requests regarding the status of our message board. We understand the important of interaction between tennis players and are doing our best to get a message board working. However, as you may know, here at The Tennis Depot we prefer to do things right rather than rush through and then change certain aspects. Ideally, we would like to offer a solution where you can use the same login credentials both on our website and on the forum. What this provides is convenience and flexibility. Rather than creating two accounts (one for online store and one for message board), you can use one account for both. A solution like this is not available at the moment. Therefore, we have pushed back the development of the message board to a later date. We do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

At the moment, we urge customers to interact with each other through our Facebook page. You are free to create your very own discussion boards and post on our wall. We understand this does not provide the same user experience as a full blown message board, but this is a temporary solution.

As always, if you ever have any questions, feel free to let us know.

New Signum Pro Strings Now Available!

Signum Pro’s newest strings, Hyperion and Tornado are now available for pre-order and are scheduled to arrive at The Tennis Depot by August 12. Signum Pro first introduced the Poly Plasma and received string of the year by http://www.stringforum.net multiple years running and the latest strings from Signum Pro are sure to be the next craze on the worldwide tennis market. If you wish to pre-order your Signum Pro Hyperion or Signum Pro Tornado today, please call us toll-free at 866-787-4644 or e-mail us at: info@thetennisdepot.com

We expect these new strings to arrive any day now. Full product information and pricing to be available once strings are in stock.

The Tennis Depot guarantees the lowest prices on all products. Offering the largest selection of Topspin, Signum Pro, Pro Supex, Genesis, Gosen, and Unique strings. Free same day shipping also available. Check out http://www.thetennisdepot.com.

Exciting New Innovations At The Tennis Depot (Part 2)

(The first part of this article was published on July 23, 2009 and can be found below this blog post.)

In part 1, we went over the first couple of features. The biggest hit there was our Rewards Program. Already a huge hit with many of our customers, we also have many other innovations that no other online tennis store has yet to offer:

Wishlist:
Add products to your wishlist so you never forget the items most interested to you. You can even email the wishlist to a friend.

Feature Rich Account Management:
The Tennis Depot proudly has the best account management found in the tennis industry. When creating an account at The Tennis Depot, you have an overview of: recent orders, points dashboard, personal information, newsletter subscription status, primary billing address, primary shipping address, shopping cart, wishlist, recently ordered items, recent reviews and recent tags.

Re-orders:
One of our most exciting features is Re-Orders. Do you know what you want before you visit our website? Have you already bought that same item in the past on our website? If you answered yes to both questions then Re-Orders is a feature you will come to love. With the click of one button, you can Re-Order the exact same item as before using the same details. And you are done!

Customer Profile:
Add an avatar, nickname, and description of yourself using the Customer Profile found in your account management. Then go to www.thetennisdepot.com/yournickname to show of your profile! Really cool!

Live Chat:
Have a question? Not a ‘telephone person’? Are you overseas? Then Live Chat is perfect for you! Chat with one of our online sales representatives and receive immediate assistance.

Iphone Optimized:
We have made our new website optimized for the Iphone. You can browse, click, and buy straight from your Iphone. Point your iphone to www.thetennisdepot.com and you will see how well we optimized our site for quick and simple ordering. Great when you are on the move!

Exciting New Innovations At The Tennis Depot (Part 1)

The Tennis Depot Account Dashboard

(This article is very long therefore will be published in 2 seperate blog posts. Part 2 available on the weekend)

The Tennis Depot incorporates many new features that no other online tennis store can match. A quick overview of some new features available at The Tennis Depot:

• Compare Products
• Recently Viewed Products
• Wishlist
• Email Wishlist
• Tell A Friend
• Product Reviews
• Product Ratings
• Newsletter Subscription Management
• Feature Rich Account Management
• Customer Profile
• Message Board (Available September 09)
• Live Chat
• Product Tags
• Highly Detailed Product Pictures
• Iphone Optimized
• One Page Checkout
• Order Tracking
• Re-orders
• Address Book
• Rewards Program (Featured)

Overview of New Features:

Rewards Program:
Arguably the most exciting innovation to arrive at The Tennis Depot. Our rewards program is one of a kind. Not only do you receive points for each and every purchase, but you also receive points for your actions. Register a new account and receive 25 gold points. Sign up for our newsletter and receive 25 gold points. You also receive points for writing product reviews and product tags. With The Tennis Depot Rewards Program you are guaranteed to receive discounts on each and every order. So why shop at the other guys when each dollar spent brings you one step closer to receiving a discount from The Tennis Depot.

Compare Products:
Cannot decide between several similar items? Want to see a detailed comparison? The Tennis Depot makes it a breeze for you to compare products. Simply click ‘Add To Compare’ and a product is instantly added to the compare box on the right. The product will stay in the compare box and will allow you to freely browse our catalog until you find a similar product for comparison. Once done, click compare and you will see detailed item differences. You can compare up to 5 products.

Recently Viewed Products:
Browsing and clicking on various products is vital to learn more about the item. And as a customer of ours we expect you to click many times though our website. With Recently Viewed Products sidebar on the right, you no longer have to click the ‘Back’ button on your browser 5 times. The Recently Viewed Products sidebar will store the 5 latest viewed products and with one click you will be directly transferred to the desired product!

The Tennis Depot guarantees the lowest prices on all products. Offering the largest selection of Topspin, Signum Pro, Pro Supex, Genesis, Gosen, and Unique strings. Don’t forget to check out our stringer’s corner for stringing machines, stringing tools and diagnostic equipment.

The Tennis Depot Is Launched!!!

We are now officially The Tennis Depot! Visit www.thetennisdepot.com to see all the cool features found on our new website.

You will find over 150 new products on our new website. You will also find numerous new features. The Tennis Depot is all about innovation. Our love of tennis helps us raise the bar. Some new features you will see include live chat, a compare products box, recently viewed products box, detailed product descriptions and images, product reviews, product tags, email to a friend, and so much more! We have also created a robust 'my account' dashboard where you can control literally everything in your account.

Perhaps the most exciting feature however is our Rewards Program. You can now earn points on product purchases. But what is even better, just about anything you do can earn you points. For more information about this, please visit http://www.thetennisdepot.com/rewards-program.

We are still putting in some finishing touches on our website. Please bear with us for the next several months as we incorporate an industry leading learning center and a message board.

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We will be outlining all the new products and new features found on our website over the next couple of days. Be sure to bookmark our blog!