DICK'S Sporting Goods Completes Acquisition of Foot Locker

Retail
Written By Rick Watson

DICK'S Sporting Goods is the largest sporting goods retailer in the United States and has a purpose-driven culture focused on the positive impact of sports.

DICK'S Sporting Goods announced that it has completed the $2.4 billion acquisition of Foot Locker. The combined company will operate in more than 3,200 stores, as well as e-commerce and digital businesses across 20 countries.

PRNewswire: DICK'S Sporting Goods Completes Acquisition of Foot Locker

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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