Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2024

During the first six months of this year, Amer Sports’ turnover in China soared 52 per cent to$599 million. The company’s portfolio includes Wilson Sporting Goods, Canadian outdoor clothing brand Arc’teryx and French sporting goods firm Salomon.

Sporting Goods

Retail Wire

JUNE 15, 2025

In January, the department-store icon confirmed plans to shutter 66 under-performing locations across 22 states—the first tranche of a strategy that will ultimately cull 150 stores by 2026. Storefronts on Borrowed Time While closures are rolling out in phases, two high-profile locations illustrate the human and local economic stakes.

Department Stores

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2025

“We believe that everyone deserves the convenience of delivery, and with this growing list of merchant partners we can continue to provide access to the fresh food that families and individuals need, especially those without access to reliable transportation for whom food delivery can be a lifeline,” said Hashim Amin, Head of Grocery and Retail Delivery (..)

Merchant Services

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2025

ORC groups also generate fake returns in bulk, creating fake names, addresses and email addresses to apply to counterfeit receipts to be used at multiple locations. Similarly, clever criminals recreate email order confirmation messages and receipts to use during an online return. Pete Barker is the Director of Product at Appriss Retail.

Returns

Small Biz Trends

JULY 21, 2025

Convenience stores offer quick access to everyday items and extended hours, typically located near busy areas. Department stores and chain stores offer diverse products under one roof, with consistent experiences across multiple locations.

Specialty Store

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JULY 22, 2025

For retail, e-tail, and wholesale brands—especially in verticals like apparel, footwear, jewelry, sporting goods, and home goods—every abandoned cart represents lost revenue and missed customer engagement. Solution: Use real-time inventory updates across all locations and channels. Solution: Simplify your checkout flow.

Drop-Shipping

Retail Wire

MAY 19, 2025

Just days after news that Dick’s Sporting Goods and Foot Locker agreed to a $2.4 The retailer committed to opening 80 new reimagined locations and remodeling another 300 by the end of the year. The Foot Locker and Dick’s Sporting Goods Merger should occur before the end of 2025.

Sporting Goods

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JUNE 25, 2025

For brands in sectors such as apparel, Footwear, Jewelry, Sporting Goods, Home Goods, and Department Stores, finding the right retail pricing strategies is crucial to survival and profitability. Dynamic Pricing Using AI Leverage real-time data to adjust prices based on demand, location, competitor activity, and inventory.

Retailing Pricing

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

AUGUST 1, 2025

For Apparel, Footwear, Jewelry, Home Goods, Sporting Goods, and more, adapting to omnichannel is no longer optional—it’s critical to growth. Product pricing and availability stay consistent across locations. Let’s define exactly what Omnichannel Retail means and how it works: What is Omnichannel Retail?

Fulfillment

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JUNE 9, 2025

That’s why applying smart inventory management tips isn’t just helpful — it’s essential for retailers in the apparel, Footwear, Jewelry, Sporting Goods, Home Goods, and department store industries. Transfer Inventory Across Locations Overstock in one location may be a best-seller in another.

Inventory Management

Inside Retail

JULY 16, 2025

According to Euromonitor, the sporting goods industry in North America is projected to grow from $165 billion last year to $209 billion by 2029. The Beverly Hills store will be the brand’s first major showcase to US consumers, with plans for more locations hinging on its performance. The right timing?

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2025

It’s now a major player in ski, snowboard and mountain bike retail, both online and with showcase retail locations in Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake, Denver, Tahoe City, Whistler and Japan with Rhythm Japan. He started Evo in 2001 in his garage in Seattle selling used ski and snowboard gear.

Outdoor

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Mulliez family has a 98 per cent stake in the unlisted group Elo, and controls stores such as home improvement and gardening outlet Leroy Merlin or sporting goods chain Decathlon. Elo France’s Elo is the owner of supermarket chain Auchan, which was founded in 1961 by Gérard Mulliez and has its headquarters in Croix, France.

Supermarket

VMS

JULY 7, 2025

Earlier this year, Eastside Golf announced partnerships with leading national fashion and sports retailers, including Nordstrom, Golf Galaxy, Dick’s Sporting Goods and House of Sport, while continuing to expand its presence in streetwear and golf pro shop locations.

Sporting Goods

Retail Dive

JULY 11, 2025

The retailer acquired Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse in 2002, and has since grown to 520 retail locations, all but 45 of them under the Rack Room banner. It could be an attempt to broaden revenue streams, plot the location of a future store or, at its simplest, take advantage of a good deal. Please select at least one newsletter.

Payment Services

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

MAY 13, 2025

For retailers in apparel, footwear, jewelry, sporting goods, specialty, home goods, and department stores, understanding performance at a granular level isnt just helpfulits essential. Home Goods Monitor sell-through and avoid dead stock. Sporting Goods Adjust inventory by season and event cycles.

Dead-Stock

Retail Dive

JULY 14, 2025

The company this year announced plans to open eight new stores , including specially formatted locations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Oregon. Beyond expanding its tech device lineup, Ikea is growing its store footprint. stores and online. By Caroline Jansen • Oct.

Department Stores

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2025

This will include a strategic network of pickup and drop-off locations to support a “multi-modal mobility experience” across the greater LA region that will include cars, bikes, and scooters. LA28 also plans to feature Uber Eats mobile ordering within venues at select locations to enhance the spectator experience.

Sporting Goods

I Vend

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

This significantly improves your stock management and demand forecasting processes for example, fully accurate inventory across multiple locations reduces the risk of stock outs, and/or of being left with unsold stock. For example, you can replicate pricing, promotions, and customer loyalty settings across locations.

Payment Services

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2020

In June , DICK’S Sporting Goods launched its two new discount-focused store concepts — DICK’S Sporting Goods Warehouse and OVERTIME by DICK’S Sporting Goods — with the opening of five Warehouse and three OVERTIME locations. The fifth location opens August 26 in Brockton, Mass.,

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2020

DICK’S Sporting Goods has partnered with Instacart to launch same-day delivery at more than 150 stores. The service will cover thousands of DICK’S Sporting Goods products including sporting and athletic equipment, outdoor recreation gear and apparel, footwear and accessories. “We’re

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

DICK’S Sporting Goods will open four new locations of its outdoor specialty retail brand Public Lands this fall, including its first locations in the Southeast and Northwestern U.S. location that debuted in June 2022, each feature 30-foot rock walls. 14; Melville, N.Y. 21; Kennesaw, Ga. 28; and Medford, Ore.

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2021

A 17,000-square-foot outdoor turf field and running track, a rock-climbing wall, batting cages and golf hitting bays — these are just a handful of the features adding excitement to the new experiential retail concept — House of Sport from DICK’S Sporting Goods.

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

DICK’S Sporting Goods will open a new concept store, Public Lands , in Pittsburgh on September 24. store in September, bringing the off-price concept to a total of three locations. The sporting goods retailer has been steadily building momentum in 2021 through the launch of various new concepts.

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Dick’s Sporting Goods , which acquired Moosejaw from Walmart in February 2023 for an undisclosed amount, plans to close all but three of the 14 stores in the outdoor retailer chain, according to multiple media reports. In recent months Dick’s has been putting more energy into formats such as its House of Sport and Public Lands banners.

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

DICK’S Sporting Goods is continuing to expand its nationwide footprint with plans to open the first Golf Galaxy Performance Center , as well as four additional locations in August — two Dick’s Sporting Goods and two Going, Going, Gone!

Location

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2020

DICK’S Sporting Goods has launched three temporary pop-up locations for CALIA by Carrie Underwood, one of the retailer’s top-selling women’s brands. Highlighting the fitness and lifestyle brand, the pop-ups are located in Austin, Texas and Santa Monica, Calif.,

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

PlumRiver’s experience with outdoor and sporting goods companies will complement Emerald’s portfolio of show brands including Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo. Key client brands include Patagonia , The North Face , Timberland , Vans and Puma.

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 5, 2021

DICK’S Sporting Goods continues its nationwide expansion with the opening of four stores this May, including one DICK’S Sporting Goods store, one Warehouse Sale location and two locations of its new off-price store concept — Going, Going, Gone! Stores — located in Avon, Ind.,

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 18, 2020

DICK’S Sporting Goods is opening two new discount-focused store concepts: OVERTIME by DICK’S Sporting Goods and DICK’S Sporting Goods Warehouse. OVERTIME by DICK’S Sporting Goods locations will offer an assortment of apparel, footwear and equipment at up to 75% off.

Sporting Goods

VMS

JUNE 17, 2025

Part of the Rawlings Sporting Goods (St. Louis) brand, which has a longstanding legacy as a sports equipment manufacturer, is the new 14,000-square-foot, two-level store, located at the massive mixed-use development Westport Plaza near downtown St. Louis-based architecture firm Oculus Inc. intended to channel.

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Through a combination of converting existing stores and building at least 10 new stores next year, Dick’s Sporting Goods will add at least 19 House of Sport locations by 2024. 28, 2023, the retailer will convert the remaining 17 stores to House of Sport or larger-format Dick’s stores.

Location

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2024

Dick’s Sporting Goods is expanding its partnership with sporting goods resale marketplace SidelineSwap following a previous expansion in 2023. As the partnership moves into its third year, SidelineSwap’s recommerce services will be available at more Dick’s locations across the U.S.

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Resale has a new player with the launch of DICK’S Sporting Goods ’ in-store buy-back program, available in select markets through a partnership with outdoor and adventure gear resale platform Out&Back. DICK’S will pilot the program at DICK’S Sporting Goods locations in Pittsburgh and Lakewood, Colo.

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2022

While TERREX has an established ecommerce presence in Canada, the Kitsilano location allows customers to experience the label in person. As TERREX expands its brick-and-mortar presence, location scouting for the label has been focused on areas that are known to attract outdoor enthusiasts. according to Hypebeast. .

Outdoor

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2021

DICK’S Sporting Goods unveiled its second DICK’S House of Sport concept in Knoxville, Tenn., The new location boasts multi-sport experiences inside and outside the store, broad integration with the community, elevated customer service and enhanced technology for ease of connection with the brand.

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Dick’s Sporting Goods has agreed to acquire outdoor retailer Moosejaw from Walmart for an undisclosed amount. Moosejaw, which was founded in Michigan in 1992, operates an ecommerce platform as well as brick-and-mortar locations in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan and Missouri.

Outdoor