Kitbag
{{short description|United Kingdom sports retailer}}
{{For|the large bag|Duffel bag}}
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| name = Kitbag Ltd.
| logo = KitBag Logo RGB Black.png
| type = Retail e-Commerce
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| foundation = 1999
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| location_city = Manchester
| location_country = England
| location = Ancoats
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| area_served = Global
| key_people = Steve Davies
| industry = Retail
| products = Clothing
Sportswear
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| owner = Fanatics, Inc.
| num_employees = ~500
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Kitbag Ltd. is an English sports retailer.
The company was purchased by Fanatics, Inc. from Findel PLC in February 2016 for £11.5M,{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/fanatics-to-buy-u-k-based-online-sports-retailer-1454396466|title=Fanatics buy Kitbag|newspaper=WSJ |publisher=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=2016-02-01 |last1=Bensinger |first1=Greg }} previously the company was purchased by Findel PLC in October 2006 from European Home Retail plc. {{cite web|url=http://www.hemscott.com/news/static/rna/item.do?newsId=36483600294326|title=Findel PLC Acquisitions|publisher=hemscott.com|accessdate=2009-02-21}}
Stores
Kitbag Limited (Now Fanatics International) has the rights to operate the official online stores of Manchester United, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico de Madrid, Everton, Celtic, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, England Rugby, Valencia, Le Tour, Wimbledon, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, McLaren Motorsports, Formula 1, Leicester Tigers, Team GB, The Open Golf and European Tour. {{cite web|url=http://fanaticsinc.com/about/international/|title=International - fanatics inc|work=fanatics inc |accessdate=2017-12-11}}
In addition to these online and retail stores, Fanatics International also provides online and offline direct mailings/catalogues, call centre operations, and pick pack and dispatch parcel distribution and warehousing for their partners.
It has also had experience in running the official internet retail sites for other partners, such as Nike, Reebok, Umbro, FIFA and UEFA through merchandise agreements.{{cite web|url=http://www.netimperative.com/news/2005/12/8/Kitbag/?searchterm=None |title=Kitbag to Manage World Cup Online store |accessdate=2009-02-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215051155/http://netimperative.com/news/2005/12/8/Kitbag/?searchterm=None |archivedate=2010-02-15 }}
Fanatics International runs its own online sports store with over 50,000 sports products. The site is a licensed reseller of football shirts, football boots and other sports apparel and equipment.