Top 100: 69. Dick's Sporting Goods

Top 100: 69. Dick's Sporting Goods
Tags: Top 100 Retail
March 23, 2011

Dick’s has succeeded where other big box efforts in the sporting goods category have failed by catering to serious enthusiasts and their families who want a big selection, superior service and an engaging in-store experience. Each Dick’s location features stores within the store, such as the Golf Shop, the Lodge and Perfect Season (highlighting whatever sport is then being played). While same-store sales dipped slightly in 2009, the company kept a lid on costs and produced earnings of $135 million, compared with a loss of $40 million in 2008 — the only year Dick’s has lost money since going public in 2002.

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