Dick's Sporting Goods

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Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
Type Public
Traded as NYSE: DKS
S&P 400
Industry Retail
Founded Binghamton, New York (1948)
Founder(s) Richard "Dick" Stack
Headquarters Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Number of locations 525 (August 2011)[1]
Area served United States
Key people Edward W. Stack
(Chairman & CEO)
Joe H. Schmidt
(President & COO)
Products Sporting goods
Athletic apparel
Outerwear
Sportswear
Athletic shoes
Casual footwear
Boots
Fitness equipment
Bicycles
Outdoor equipment
Revenue Increase US$5.0 Billion (FY 2011)[2]
Operating income Increase US$421.89 Million (FY 2011)[3]
Net income Increase US$350.0 Million (FY 2011)[4]
Total assets Increase US$3.0 Billion (FY 2011)[5]
Total equity Increase US$1.562 Billion (FY 2011)[5]
Employees 25,000[6]
Subsidiaries Dick's Sporting Goods
Golf Galaxy
Galyan's Trading Company
Chick's Sporting Goods
Website DicksSportingGoods.com
GolfGalaxy.com

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.

The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of July 25, 2011, primarily in the eastern half of the United States. The company also owns Golf Galaxy, Inc., a golf specialty retailer, with 81 stores in 30 states.[7]

Founded in 1948 by Richard "Dick" Stack at the age of 18, the chain has expanded to become one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the world.

Dick's Sporting Goods, Saugus, Massachusetts

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History [edit]

In 1948, at the age of 18, Richard Stack worked at an Army/Navy store in his hometown of Binghamton, New York, after World War II. At the owner’s request, "Dick" explored the idea of expanding the product line to include fishing and camping supplies, but the owner rejected Dick's suggestions, stating that Dick “would never make a good merchant.”

When Dick recounted his story later that day, his grandmother advised, “Dick, always follow your dreams,” and gave him $300 from her savings. He rented a storefront and opened the first Dick's as a small "bait & tackle" fishing supply store, on Court Street near Howard Avenue.[8]

In the mid-1950s, the store expanded into the market of general sports merchandise and by the early 1960s, he was able to build and open a new store on the corner of Oliver and Court St., naming it "Dick's Sporting Goods". The store prospered, and Dick eventually opened a second store in Vestal, NY. In the 1970s, the Binghamton store moved next door to an even larger facility. Dick Stack headed the organization until his retirement in 1984.

Dick Stack's son, Edward "Eddie" Stack, succeeded him in the leadership of the company, expanding the two-store business rapidly. Edward W. Stack has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dick's Sporting Goods since 1984, having started with the company full-time in 1977, and gradually working his way up in a variety of positions including: Store Clerk, Merchandise Manager, Store Manager and President.

In the early 1990s, Dick's began chain operations, opening additional stores across Upstate New York.[9] In 1994, Dick's moved its headquarters from Binghamton, New York to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[10]

Corporate [edit]

The company's e-tailing website dickssportinggoods.com is operated by GSI Commerce under license and e-commerce agreements. Because the e-commerce website is operated under a company separate from Dick's Sporting Goods, the website often carries a wider selection than what is available in the stores with prices occasionally varying.[11] As of March 2009, customers may return items purchased from the website.[12]

Excluding revenues from Chick's, Dick's generated 2007 revenues of $3.965B in fiscal 2003. With the inclusion of Chick's, Dick's now operates over 450 stores - surpassing competitors The Sports Authority in both stores and revenue.

Sponsorship [edit]

The company sponsors a number of sporting events, including:

Professional sports teams sponsored by Dick's include the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche, and the Colorado Rapids of the MLS.

Lawsuits and Legal Proceedings [edit]

  • In July 1971, Dick's was accused of infringing a patent owned by Furnace Brook, LLC, in a lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Illinois.[13]
  • In August 2006, Dick's was accused of infringing two patents owned by Cushion Technologies, LLC, in a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texas.[14] In April 2007, Dick's settled with the plaintiff and the lawsuit was dismissed.
  • In June 2009, Dick's was accused of infringing a patent owned by The Donkey Company, Inc., in a lawsuit filed in District Court for the District of New Jersey.[15]


Acquisitions and Expansion [edit]

Map of Dicks store locations, August 2010.

Dick's Sporting Goods opened in Florida and California in 1997. Seven years later, the chain acquired the entirety of Galyan's, an Indiana-based sporting chain. They also acquired Golf Galaxy and Chick's in 2007.

Plans were announced in 2010 to open first store in Washington state (Puyallup, WA) "with six more locations [in Oregon] 'coming soon.'"[16] Oklahoma (Broken Arrow)[17] and Idaho (Pocatello) followed in 2011,[18] then New Mexico (Albuquerque) in 2012.[19]

  • Dick's Sporting Goods (ex-Galyan's) storefront at SouthPark Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • The typical Lodge section of a modern Dick's Sporting Goods store.

  • Court Street store, Binghamton, New York. This store has been in operation since the 1960s and is a fraction of the modern stores' sizes.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review". Marketresearch.com. Retrieved 2012-12-01. 
  2. ^ "Dick's sporting goods INC (DKS:New York): Earnings Estimates - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2012-12-01. 
  3. ^ "Dick's Sporting Goods Income Statement - Annual (DKS)". Ycharts.com. Retrieved 2012-12-01. 
  4. ^ "DKS Income Statement | Dick's Sporting Goods Inc Commo Stock - Yahoo! Finance". Finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-12-01. 
  5. ^ a b "Dick's Sporting Goods INC (NYSE: DKS) - Balance Sheet". Forbes. 
  6. ^ "Alumni Spotlight: An Ironman in the Steel City". Cravath.com. Retrieved 2012-12-01. 
  7. ^ "Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. - Investor Relations". Thomson.mobular.net. 1999-01-01. Retrieved 2012-12-01. 
  8. ^ [1][dead link]
  9. ^ Niedt, Bob (1993-04-29). "Wilmorite to boost CNY malls". Syracuse Herald-Journal. 
  10. ^ Lindeman, Teresa F (2004-11-21). "Ed's way stacks up well for Dick's". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 
  11. ^ "Dick's Sporting Goods : Product Availability and Price". Retrieved 2011-09-13. 
  12. ^ "Dick's Sporting Goods : Returns". Retrieved 2011-09-13. 
  13. ^ "Furnace Brook LLC v. Aeropostale, Inc. et al". Dockets.justia.com. Retrieved 2012-12-01. 
  14. ^ "Cushion Technologies, LLC. v. Adidas Salomon North America, Inc. et al". Dockets.justia.com. 2006-08-31. Retrieved 2012-12-01. 
  15. ^ "The Turtle Company Inc. V. Pro Specialities Group Inc. Et Al". Dockets.justia.com. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2012-12-01. 
  16. ^ Martinez, Amy (2009-10-29). "Dick's Sporting Goods expanding to Washington". The Seattle Times. 
  17. ^ "Dick's Sporting Goods Store To Open This Month In Broken Arrow". NewsOn6.com. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-06. 
  18. ^ "New sporting goods store coming to Chubbuck". idahostatejournal.com. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2012-02-23. 
  19. ^ "Dick’s To Open Albuquerque Store". Albuquerque Journal. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-10-06. 
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