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Dick’s Sporting Goods hires EVP of stores

Retail Dive

The former Best Buy exec has experience managing human resources and store operations.

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5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

Retail TouchPoints

Dick’s Sporting Goods , one of the largest sporting goods retailers, recently unveiled its House of Sports store with a running track, rock wall, batting cages and outdoor turf field. 5G-enabled tools can allow for order picking and inventory management.

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Is the Retail Crime Wave a Tsunami or a Ripple?

Retail TouchPoints

The perception gained even more support as Lowe’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Target all blamed ORC for negatively affecting their financial results. billion in 2021 retail shrink could be attributed to ORC.

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How Retailers can Combat the Rising Threat of Theft

Retail TouchPoints

Dick’s Sporting Goods also attributed part of the brand’s 23% profit drop in the second fiscal quarter of 2023 to theft ( CNBC ). This approach to in-store product placement allows employees to easily monitor popular items and acknowledge customers in areas where they are displayed.

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NBA and Fanatics open first NBA store in the UK

Retail Focus

Opening today, the new store features an extensive range of official NBA and WNBA merchandise and memorabilia, including exclusive NBA products, apparel, jerseys, headwear, sporting goods, toys and collectables from major brands such as Mitchell & Ness, New Era, Nike and Wilson.

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Authentic Brands Group Acquires Reebok for $2.5 Billion, Adding Athletic Gear to its Portfolio

Retail TouchPoints

The divestiture, which is the result of a formal process that began in February 2021 , will help adidas focus on strengthening its core brand in the global sporting goods market. We don’t manage stores, inventory or supply chains,” said Jamie Salter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of ABG in the SEC filing. “We billion ( $2.5

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Retailers Join Efforts To Maximize Voter Participation

Retail TouchPoints

More than 300 companies , including Patagonia , The Gap , DICK’S Sporting Goods and Walmart committed to removing some of the logistical barriers that often keep workers from voting. Nordstrom stores and operations centers will remain open on Nov.