Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Target recently partnered with Champion for an only-at-Target activewear and sporting goods assortment set to debut in August 2025, and last month Target revealed how it plans to drive more than $15 billion in sales growth by 2030.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2025

billion with other retailing, which includes recreational, sporting goods and cosmetics, leading with a growth rate of 7 per cent as turnover amounted to $5.87 ” November sales jumped 3 per cent to $36.51 Cafes, restaurants, and takeaway sales rose 3.6 per cent to $5.57 billion and food sales inched 2.8 per cent higher to $14.62

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Dicks Sporting Goods is expanding its Dicks Varsity Team content creator and influencer program by inviting consumers who have a passion for both sports and social media to join.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2025

“The Reimagined store concept redefines what the Champs Sports in-store shopping experience can be, enhancing every step of the customer journey. Dick’s Sporting Goods purchased Champs Sports’ parent company Foot Locker for $2.5 billion in May 2025.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2025

Retail experts are predicting that the arrival of a Frasers and Accent Group-backed Sports Direct will shake up the market share of Australias sporting goods retailers. He believes the Australian market isnt big enough to support another major sporting goods retailer.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

But there are over 200 retail media networks operating globally, from large-scale retailers like Target and Dollar General to category specialists like The Home Depot and Dicks Sporting Goods (not to mention commerce networks like Marriott and Klarna).

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Adidas will be the first retailer to utilize a new contextual commerce solution from media platform Teads , which will allow the sporting goods brand to offer tailored product ads to customers online based on factors such as price, stock levels and delivery options.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 27, 2025

Sporting goods company Asics has teamed up with Toyoda Gosei an automotive component maker under Toyota to produce Skyhand OG, sneakers made with leather remnants from the manufacture of steering wheels. The Skyhand OG is Asics second project with Toyoda Gosei, following the launch of sneakers that used airbag fabric in 2023.

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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.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed that household goods saw the highest growth rate of 7.1 Other retailing, which includes recreational, sporting goods and cosmetics, went up 5.6 per cent as sales totalled $6.14 per cent to $5.76 billion, while clothing, footwear and accessories climbed 5 per cent to $3.01

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

He also has a line of sports apparel, MSX , that is sold at Dicks Sporting Goods , Fanatics and other retailers, and in 2020 he debuted an ongoing apparel partnership with Mens Wearhouse that included a made-to-measure offering.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2025

This article first appeared in our sister publication Shop Eat Surf Outdoor (SESO) Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation has signed an agreement to be acquired by a partnership comprised of Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $112.7 The deal includes the assumption of approximately $71.4

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2025

If you want tennis balls, you can wait for them to be delivered or you can go to a big-box sporting goods store, but if you’re on the way to the courts shouldn’t you be able to go somewhere really convenient along the way? It’s almost like the old general store that is the core of what we offer.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 15, 2025

On Long Island, the March shutdown of Macy’s at the historic Sunrise Mall in Massapequa turned the regional center into a near-vacant “ghost mall,” leaving Dick’s Sporting Goods as the last major tenant. Both continue to operate—but only until liquidation sales wrap later this year, with discounts topping 90% off ticketed prices.

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Retail Dive

JULY 11, 2025

The retailer was acquired by Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group. Meanwhile, the National Retail Federation took aim at New York's new law requiring algorithmic pricing disclosures.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2025

Previously he spent nearly 12 years at Dicks Sporting Goods where he stood up the Digital Loss Prevention department and team from scratch, and he has been a long-time retail loss prevention practitioner. Pete Barker is the Director of Product at Appriss Retail.

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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 (..)

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VMS

JULY 4, 2025

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (El This transaction marks an exciting new chapter for Big 5 that allows the company to carry on its legacy of serving customers with quality sporting goods at an exceptional value while maximizing value for our stockholders,” said Big 5 President and CEO Steven Miller. El Segundo, Calif.)

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Sporting goods retailer Salomon has promoted Guillaume Meyzenq to CEO, effective January 1. Meyzenq is currently the company’s chief product officer. He started in the company as an intern in 1994 and became the EMEA export sales manager in 1996.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2025

In electronics , the share of the most expensive goods rose significantly — by 57%. Adobe also observed consumers trading up in categories such as appliances (up 36% ), sporting goods (up 30% ), furniture (up 28% ), toys (up 19% ), personal care (up 13% ) and apparel (up 11% ).

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Vaccarella is no stranger to retail — Bogg has wholesale partnerships with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops , among others — and she has mastered a model in which the brand develops exclusive designs tailored to each partner’s shopper base.

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VMS

JUNE 2, 2025

Across the board, American business performance was off the charts last year: 2024 was the most profitable year on record for the Fortune 500, which posted a collective $1.87

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 21, 2025

Example of Store Category of Retailers Craft Shops Arts & Crafts Furniture Stores Home Furnishings Sporting Goods Retailers Sports Equipment Pet Supply Stores Animal Care Department Stores Department stores serve as an extensive shopping destination for consumers, offering a vast array of products under one roof.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Frasers Group is planning to submit a takeover offer for Norwegian sporting goods chain XXL Sport & Villmark as it eyes further international expansion. The Sports Direct owner , which is the chain’s second largest shareholder, holding a 25.8%

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VMS

JULY 6, 2025

Below are the retailers that made landed within each of the roster’s quintet of categories, followed by a quick blurb on why they made the grade: Innovators: Dick’s Sporting Goods: Luring in-person shoppers Gap Inc.: Comeback kid Disrupters: Aldi: Small stores, big growth e.l.f.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

We see that consumers are prioritising products and experiences that support their health, fitness and mental well-being.

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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. Shopping cart abandonment remains a major hurdle in e-commerce. Solution: Simplify your checkout flow.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

For example, a sporting goods retailer can use their RMN to target outdoor enthusiasts on travel blogs and adventure websites with ads for hiking gear and camping equipment.

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Retail Wire

MAY 19, 2025

Just days after news that Dick’s Sporting Goods and Foot Locker agreed to a $2.4 The Foot Locker and Dick’s Sporting Goods Merger should occur before the end of 2025. Foot Locker CFO Mike Baughn shared the news via the company’s fourth quarter earnings release call.

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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. This works well in sporting goods or home goods stores where accessories or related items can be grouped together.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Beginning in August 2025, Target will offer its new Champion collection of activewear and sporting goods for kids and adults. The 500+ -piece collection includes apparel, accessories and bags and will be infused with on-trend colors, exclusive premium fabrics, unique washes, detailed trims and the unique Champion logo.

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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. Why Overstock Is a Hidden Profit Killer Too much inventory may seem like a safety net.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2025

But then a switch goes off with the consumer where we build frequency and lifetime value as they start thinking of Best Buy or Dick’s Sporting Goods on DoorDash. I know I can get a quick need, but I also know the full selection is available.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2025

And then relatively early on, we got the Dicks’s Sporting Goods contract, so then we started fulfilling that and then grew, especially fast in the US. IR : 
How did the Dick’s Sporting Goods contract come about? LY: When we started, we had the Dick’s Sporting Goods order, and it was expanding into doors as well.

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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.

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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.

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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. “National pride certainly helped, too, but that’s only part of the story.” The right timing? America’s athletic footwear and apparel market remains the most lucrative in the world.

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