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Sporting Goods Stores

Sell sporting goods faster than the competition with our AI-powered marketing platform.

Podium helps sporting goods stores get more leads, connect with clients faster via text, and provide an unrivalled experience for every transaction.

WOODSTOCK FURNITURE & MATTRESS OUTLET

“It’s definitely given us an edge in customer experience, where now customers just feel like they can text us and easily pay through text. It’s saved us time and saved us money.”

Jared Taylor

Jared Taylor

Digital Marketing Manager, Woodstock Furniture & Mattress Outlett

$5M+

payments processed from Podium leads

16K

leads from Webchat

Sell more sporting goods through the power of marketing and reputation management.

Get more reviews so you can get more foot traffic.

With textable review invites and automations, you’ll become the obvious choice for customers with 2x more reviews per month and a 31% increase in clicks for driving directions on Google.

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Win customers where they're shopping - on your site.

Make it easy for online shoppers to contact you by sending their name, number, and a message right to your Podium Inbox, kicking off a text conversation to help you make the sale.

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Keep clients coming back with bulk messaging.

Need to push inventory? Having a showroom event? Send two-way conversations in bulk to hundreds of customers, and get them excited about your promos, launches, and more.

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Stop losing money on missed calls and high processing fees.

Turn missed calls into leads with this simple automation.

hen a call is missed, we’ll automatically send the customer a text letting them know that you’ll be in touch soon, starting a text conversation and saving a proven 58% of customers from moving on to the next business.

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Take payments over text or in-person through Podium

Send payment links securely over text, so people can pay at their convenience. In-person? Turn your smartphone into a card reader with Tap to Pay, or use one of our easy-to-use bluetooth readers.

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Features

Get and convert more clients, faster.

Learn about all the advantages you get with Podium.

  • Google Review Management

    Rank higher on Google and get found online with more reviews from easy textable invites.

  • Website Leads

    Increase leads by 10x just by letting people text or call your business right from your site.

  • After-Hours Automations

    Never miss a lead, even when you’re closed, with automated texts that keep them engaged.

  • AI Writing Assistant

    Generate responses in just one click and save hours writing replies to conversations and reviews.

  • Mobile App

    Put your entire business in your pocket, like texts, calls, reviews, payments, and more.

  • Bulk Messaging

    Keep customers engaged by sending special offers, from holiday sales to personalised discounts, that boost revenue.

  • Calling

    Make and receive calls from your business number(s) through the web and mobile app.

  • AI Call Summaries

    Never forget what was talked about with automatic transcripts and bulleted summaries.

  • Flat Processing Fees

    Save money compared to other POS apps with a trusted, flat rate. No surprise fees here.

Join other sporting goods stores using Podium.

  • MAKE MORE SALES

    We started on Podium just as we were opening back up from COVID. We saw a 20% increase in our sales directly attributable to Podium. Salespeople respond to customers within minutes. Reviews skyrocketed.

    Nathan Chetrit

    President, Wallaroo’s Furniture

  • SAVE MORE TIME

    Before Podium, we were bogged down with the inability to communicate with customers efficiently. Now, we're able to effectively communicate in a way that's personal and saves the company and our customer time.

    Madylin Sweeten

    Merchandising Manager, LA Furniture

  • GET MORE LEADS

    Nothing we've tried compares to the engagement we see with Podium’s Webchat. It’s extremely easy to use for our teams and our customers.

    David Weiss

    Marketing Manager, Sherman’s

  • TEXT YOUR CUSTOMERS

    Many customers today want to do business via text, and Podium has a simple yet robust platform to manage website leads, reviews, follow-ups and relationships - all through text!

    Katy Law

    Co-Owner, Sweet Dreams Mattress & Furniture

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