For years, McIngvale, who owns the three-store chain Gallery Furniture, has made his headline-grabbing wagers not for gambling glory, but as sensible hedges against his big sales promotions.
on the big game and other marquee sporting events offers a different strategy—heads I win, tails I win.his headline-grabbing wagers
not for gambling glory, but as sensible hedges against his big sales promotions. During the Super Bowl, March Madness, the World Series, and other events, Mack will place a giant bet on one team—either a Texas club or one closest geographically to his home state—and offer customers a full refund if they win.and ran a promotion to refund all customers who spent $3,000 or more on certain types of mattresses and furniture if the Jayhawks won.
One customer bought seven mattresses for a total of $38,000 and another bought $40,000 worth of furniture to outfit a new home. “I’ve always heard about his promotions on the news, but I never needed furniture until now,” says Robert Cruz, who has a new house full of new, free furniture. “When I heard the score I said, ‘Wow. That’sThe phone rang. It was his wife. “I said, ‘Did Denver win?’ She said, ‘Seattle won, dummy. We're out $9 million.
McIngvale’s promotions and sports bets have helped him grow his business, which he started with his wife, Linda, in 1981. In 2019, Gallery had $164 million in revenue and by the end of last year sales grew by about 40% to more than $230 million. The economics of McIngvale’s strategy has mostly paid off. During his March Madness promotion he bet a total of $9.86 million across four bets and won $13.5 million. Gallery sold a total of $12.9 million worth of furniture during the promotion, so once he refunds all of his customers, which he will do on April 24 during a big party in his store, he’ll have more than a $500,000 profit.Read More:
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