Company type | Private |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1889New York City, New York, United States | in
Founder | Morris Modell |
Defunct | August 30, 2020; (Physical stores) |
Products | Sports apparel, Sporting goods, Footwear, Licensed goods |
Brands | Majestic Athletic, Nike, Reebok, etc. |
Services | Sporting apparel, Licensed sports gear of the MLB, NHL, NBA, and NFL |
Owner | Retail ECommerce Ventures |
Website | modells |
Modell's Sporting Goods Online, Inc. is an online sporting goods and related apparel retailer. Modell's began with operating retail stores between the late 1980s and the late 2010s.[1][2] In 2020, Modell’s became a brand owned by the private equity firm Retail Ecommerce Ventures.[3]
William D. Modell, who as chairman of the Modell's Sporting Goods chain oversaw its expansion throughout much of the Northeast, died Thursday in Manhattan. He was 86 and lived in Hewlett Harbor, N.Y.