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Sporting goods

Spending on Sporting Goods Drops, Both Online and In-Store
Spending on Sporting Goods Drops, Both Online and In-Store
February 12, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers reported spent 7.7% less on sporting goods in January than they did in the same month a year earlier. Online spending at sporting goods...

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Peloton Launches Private-Label Apparel Amid Increased Athleisure Demand
Peloton Launches Private-Label Apparel Amid Increased Athleisure Demand
September 09, 2021  |  Retail

Connected fitness giant Peloton said on Thursday (Sept. 9) that it will begin selling its own private-label apparel, a move likely meant to capitalize on...

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More Layoffs Announced At REI
More Layoffs Announced At REI
July 14, 2020  |  Retail

Less than 90 days after REI, the outdoor recreation retailer, cut 25 percent of its workforce at its Kent, Washington headquarters, hundreds more workers will...

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Foot Locker Works With Nike On Power Stores
Foot Locker Works With Nike On Power Stores
August 09, 2019  |  Retail

As it launches larger and more interactive stores, Foot Locker is working with Nike. The retailer’s Power locations are said to be four times larger...

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Building A Niche Brand For Outdoor Enthusiasts
Building A Niche Brand For Outdoor Enthusiasts
June 13, 2019  |  Retail

While the eCommerce era puts a literal planet’s worth of goods at consumers’ fingertips, not all purchasing experiences are created equal. Some items are much...

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Bringing The Great Outdoors Into The Average Buyer’s Price Range
Bringing The Great Outdoors Into The Average Buyer’s Price Range
June 07, 2019  |  Retail

While getting out into nature is highly recommended as a way to boost one’s physical health and mental state, it can be an expensive hobby. For...

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Will Finally Going Online Be An eField Of Dreams For Hibbett Sports?
Will Finally Going Online Be An eField Of Dreams For Hibbett Sports?
August 18, 2017  |  Omnicommerce

While in-store sales at sporting goods companies are taking a hit, Hibbett Sports finally took its business online last month after decades of being a...

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NEW REPORT: Why Hibbett Sports Waited Until Just Now To Move Online
NEW REPORT: Why Hibbett Sports Waited Until Just Now To Move Online
August 17, 2017  |  Omnicommerce

Online shopping is nothing new, but with heavy promotion and low prices among sporting goods companies, just having an online presence likely isn’t enough to pull...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Serves Up Price Matching
Dick’s Sporting Goods Serves Up Price Matching
July 21, 2017  |  Retail

Dick’s Sporting Goods is joining the price matching game with its latest news. Competing with Amazon’s prices has mostly been an online battle of e-retailers...

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