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Nike Opens Temporary So Ho Store, PHOTOS
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (91+ words) WWD Nike has opened the doors to its latest NYC storefront in So Ho. Located at 611 Broadway, Nike's new So Ho residency is set just two blocks north of its prior location at 529 Broadway. Slated to open to the public…...
Sources: Dick's Sporting Goods Has Kicked Off Layoffs at Foot Locker
2+ week, 5+ day ago (294+ words) The Foot Locker layoffs began on Monday, with some asked to relocate and workers told to return to office in New York and Florida for Champs Sports. Dick's Sporting Goods on Monday began a series of layoffs at its Foot…...
Freemans Sporting Club to Be Relaunched for Fall
3+ mon, 21+ hour ago (451+ words) The once-trendy Lower East Side menswear brand is being reintroduced by Michael Burns of M5 showroom. Back in the day, Freemans Sporting Club was the ultimate in cool with its restaurant, barbershop and men's store tucked into an alley on New…...
Dick's Reveals Foot Locker Restructuring Plan: Store Closings Ahead
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (477+ words) Dick's Sporting Goods' executive chairman Ed Stack said it is taking decisive actions at Foot Locker to "clean out the garage." Dick's Sporting Goods, which posted third quarter results on Tuesday, is making changes at its Foot Locker operation. Dick's…...
Foot Locker Backs Out of HQ Move to Florida Following Dick's Acquisition
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (443+ words) Foot Locker first revealed its intention to move last August. Foot Locker's future headquarters in St. Petersburg, Fla. is no more. In a memo by St. Petersburg city development administrator James Corbett, which was seen by FN, the retailer has…...
One Month After Its $2. 4 B Acquisition of Foot Locker, Here Are 3 Burning Questions Dick's Should Answer
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (606+ words) Questions remain about Foot Locker's headquarters, possible layoffs and the future of Foot Locker's extensive store portfolio. Questions still remain one month after Dick's Sporting Goods completed its $2. 4 billion acquisition of Foot Locker. And market watchers will have to wait…...
Can Dick's Restructure Foot Locker? Analysts React
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (353+ words) Dick's restructuring of Foot Locker has its challenges, and merger history hasn't been kind for fashion and footwear firms, nor even for retailers. Fashion, footwear and retail mergers are not for the faint of heart. Sam Poser at Williams Trading…...
Dick's Brings Its Massive House of Sport Retail Concept to NYC Area
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (635+ words) The 85, 000-square-foot store is located inside the Newport Centre shopping mall in Jersey City, N. J. Dick's Sporting Goods has opened the doors to its first House of Sport concept store in the New York City area. Located inside the Newport Centre…...
EXCLUSIVE: Dick's Launches Virtual House of Sport Experience With Help From J. J. Watt
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (407+ words) An avatar of Watt will serve as tour guide for visitors to the website. Dick's Sporting Goods is tapping former NFL star J. J. Watt to help launch a new virtual concept. The retailer is debuting a virtual version of its House…...