Retail Spy Case Accuses Modell’s CEO Of Posing As Dick’s Exec

In retail’s own version of “spygate,” Dick’s Sporting Goods has filed a complaint in a New Jersey court claiming that Mitchell Modell, CEO of Modell’s Sporting Goods, posed as a Dick’s executive to gain access to confidential business information.

According to an article on NorthJersey.com,the complaint alleges that Modell visited a Dick’s store in Princeton, New Jersey, and pretended he was a Dick’s executive waiting to meet with the company’s CEO Edward Stack.

The complaint noted that Modell persuaded employees to show him around the facility and give him access to back room areas. During his alleged visit, Modell was accused of gathering answers about store operations.

The NorthJersey.com article highlighted another ironic twist in the case, pointing out that Modell is a high profile executive and had even appeared on the reality TV series “Undercover Boss” in 2012.