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How Dick’s Sporting Goods Fights Premium Sneaker Diversion with its Mobile App

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The customer-facing mobile app for Dicks Sporting Goods has traveled a long way since its debut in 2021. In 2023, the retailer started using the app to help manage one of the industrys biggest grey market challenges: the sneaker craze.

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Walmart Buys Pittsburgh-Area Mall for $34 Million

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According to the CBL website , the 985,073-square-foot Monroeville Mall contains 133 stores, including Dicks Sporting Goods, Macys, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Forever 21, Victorias Secret and JCPenney. The 185,517-square-foot Annex contains eight stores, and the combined property received approximately 3.49 million visitors in 2023.

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Frasers acquires South African sporting goods leader Holdsport

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Holdsport CEO Bradley Moritz added: “We are delighted with Frasers’ acquisition of Holdsport and their inaugural investment into Southern Africa.

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Dick’s Invites Consumers to Try Out for its ‘Varsity’ Influencer Team

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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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DICK’S Sporting Goods to Open Its First Southeast and Northwest Public Lands Locations

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DICK’S Sporting Goods will open four new locations of its outdoor specialty retail brand Public Lands this fall, including its first locations in the Southeast and Northwestern U.S. 14; Melville, N.Y. 21; Kennesaw, Ga. 28; and Medford, Ore.

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DICK’S Enters the Resale Market With In-Store Buy-Back Program

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Resale has a new player with the launch of DICK’S Sporting Goods ’ in-store buy-back program, available in select markets through a partnership with outdoor and adventure gear resale platform Out&Back. DICK’S will pilot the program at DICK’S Sporting Goods locations in Pittsburgh and Lakewood, Colo.

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Nordstrom Names New Marketing Chief and Product Group President

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has promoted Deniz Anders to SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, and appointed DICK’s Sporting Goods senior executive Nina Barjesteh to the role of President of Nordstrom Product Group. At DICK’s Sporting Goods, Barjesteh served as SVP of Product Development and Design. Nordstrom, Inc.

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