Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The implications of this for a retailer’s bottom line, and their balance sheet, are enormous and quickly becoming the single biggest issue facing the industry today. All retailers know that finding the perfect balance between stock levels, sales and margin is a nirvana that is impossible to achieve.

Balance 130

Balance Merchandising Planning Pattern 130

Inside Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Back in 2005 we were tracking a little behind in sales to both Brooks and New Balance. You can run in whatever brand of shoes you like, but if you throw your ASICS, New Balance or Brooks in the big recycling cage, we’ll fit you in a pair of new Nike running shoes at cost. You draw the line and we’ll cross it. Tonight we race.

Strategy 130

Strategy Balance Advertising Sporting Goods 130

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The company sold 105 million shares for US$13 instead of the US$16-18 it originally floated, putting Amer Sports’ valuation at over US$6 billion. The sporting goods conglomerate has a unique proposition with its broad portfolio of 11 brands that include Wilson Sporting Goods, Salomon and Arc’teryx.

Sporting Goods 130

Sporting Goods Fashion Outdoor Apparel 130

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

People want a purchase that balances the ease of e-commerce with the instant gratification of brick-and-mortar shopping. Dick’s Sporting Goods, for one, experienced a record Q2 2020, with 75 per cent of online orders fulfilled by stores, and even after it reopened stores last June, curbside continued to thrive.

Strategy 147

Strategy Sporting Goods Consumer Location 147