Dick’s Sporting Goods
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Dick’s Sporting Goods Dick’s Sporting Goods Maureen Freeman Maureen Freeman Section 611 Section 611 9/28/05 9/28/05
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Dick’s Sporting Goods. Maureen Freeman Section 611 9/28/05. History. Dick Stack, the owner was only 18 years old and lived in Binghamton, New York. He was a salesman at a small Army and Navy store. He had the idea of opening a store for sporting goods which his boss objected to. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Dick’s Sporting GoodsDick’s Sporting Goods
Maureen Freeman Maureen Freeman
Section 611Section 611
9/28/059/28/05
Maureen Freeman Maureen Freeman Section 611Section 611
Dick Stack, the owner was only 18 Dick Stack, the owner was only 18 years old and lived in Binghamton, years old and lived in Binghamton, New York. New York.
He was a salesman at a small Army He was a salesman at a small Army and Navy store. and Navy store.
He had the idea of opening a store He had the idea of opening a store for sporting goods which his boss for sporting goods which his boss objected to. objected to.
History
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Additional HistoryAdditional HistoryDick’s grandmother gave him $300 Dick’s grandmother gave him $300
dollars to open up his store. dollars to open up his store. It opened in the year 1948.It opened in the year 1948.It started out as a bait and tackle It started out as a bait and tackle
shop.shop.By 1958, he expanded his store to By 1958, he expanded his store to
other sporting goods.other sporting goods.
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ProductsProducts
Basketball equipmentBasketball equipment
Football equipmentFootball equipment
Baseball equipmentBaseball equipment
Fishing equipmentFishing equipment
Soccer equipmentSoccer equipment
Etc…Etc…
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CompetitorsCompetitors• Modell’s Sporting GoodsModell’s Sporting Goods
• Champs SportsChamps Sports
• Sports AuthoritySports Authority
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The companyThe company With over 150 stores, With over 150 stores,
Dick’s family still Dick’s family still guarantees the finest guarantees the finest quality products at quality products at competitive prices, competitive prices, backed by the best backed by the best service anywhere. service anywhere.
The Company The Company operated 239 stores in operated 239 stores in 34 states primarily 34 states primarily throughout the throughout the Eastern half of the Eastern half of the U.S. U.S.
The website is:The website is:http://www.dickssportinghttp://www.dickssportinggoods.com/home/index.jgoods.com/home/index.jspsp
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Stock PricesStock Prices
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Business Team Business Team
Mr. Edward W. Stack
Mr. William J. Colombo
Mr. Michael F. Hines
Mr. William R. Newlin
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