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Wilson Looks to Build Home Court Advantage with Move into Brick-and-Mortar

For 108 years, Wilson has been a fixture of the sports world, so much so that the brand has now reached a…

Modell’s Sporting Goods Files For Bankruptcy, Will Liquidate And Close All Stores

Modell’s Sporting Goods, the New York-based family-owned retailer that has operated since 1889, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close all…

Sporting Goods Struggles Continue As Eastern Outfitters Files For Bankruptcy

Eastern Outfitters, the parent company of Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware. UK-based sporting goods chain…

Dick’s Wins $70 Million Golfsmith Bid To Take Golf Specialty Lead

In tandem with a group of liquidators, Dick’s Sporting Goods has won an auction bid to acquire Golfsmith’s U.S. business for approximately…

The Experience Matters: 3 Takeaways From Consumer Card Spending

It’s been no secret that traditional retailers have had a difficult time in 2016, as consumers opt to spend where they can…

Nike Feels Heat Of Competition, Sporting Goods Store Closings

Nike, long a dominant brand in the footwear and activewear industries, has hit a bit of a bumpy road in 2016. As…

Does Anyone Want Sports Authority’s Stores? Dick’s Bids On Only 17 Locations

Dick’s Sporting Goods took another step to become the dominant player within sporting goods retailing, submitting a bid for 17 Sports Authority…

Potential Modell’s, Sports Direct Bid For 200 Sports Authority Stores: Home Run Or Error?

Modell’s Sporting Goods and UK-based Sports Direct are in talks for a potential joint deal to buy as many as 200 Sports…

Academy Sports + Outdoors Taps Lowe’s Exec As CMO

Sporting goods retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors has named Thomas “Tom” Lamb as its new Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)….

Sporting Goods Sector’s Woes Continue As Sport Chalet Shutters All Stores

There’s more bad news in the sporting goods vertical, even as Sports Authority has managed to push back the date for a…

Dick’s Plans Expansions Even As Rivals Quit The Field

In the wake of Sports Authority’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, chief rival Dick’s Sporting Goods is further setting itself apart as the top…

After Sports Authority Bankruptcy, How Will The Sporting Goods Industry Shake Out?

Sports Authority has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with CEO Michael Foss making the move public via a personal message to…

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sporting goods

Wilson Looks to Build Home Court Advantage with Move into Brick-and-Mortar

Modell’s Sporting Goods Files For Bankruptcy, Will Liquidate And Close All Stores

Sporting Goods Struggles Continue As Eastern Outfitters Files For Bankruptcy

Dick’s Wins $70 Million Golfsmith Bid To Take Golf Specialty Lead

The Experience Matters: 3 Takeaways From Consumer Card Spending

Nike Feels Heat Of Competition, Sporting Goods Store Closings

Does Anyone Want Sports Authority’s Stores? Dick’s Bids On Only 17 Locations

Potential Modell’s, Sports Direct Bid For 200 Sports Authority Stores: Home Run Or Error?

Academy Sports + Outdoors Taps Lowe’s Exec As CMO

Sporting Goods Sector’s Woes Continue As Sport Chalet Shutters All Stores

Dick’s Plans Expansions Even As Rivals Quit The Field

After Sports Authority Bankruptcy, How Will The Sporting Goods Industry Shake Out?

Taking the Pain Out of Customer Service: What Do Modern Retailers Need to Succeed?

2025 Benchmark Survey: How Retailers are Re-Affirming Brand Value Through the In-Store Experience

Hurdles to Healthy Eating: Jonesing for Junk Foods and Price Constraints

Turning Curiosity into Commitment: How Intent-Driven Personalization is Redefining Digital Marketing

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