Dick’s Sporting Goods

How Dick's Foot Locker Deal Reshapes Retailer-Brand Negotiation Power

The balance of power between retailers and brands rarely tips dramatically overnight. Until now.

Dick’s Sporting Goods announced its $2.4 billion acquisition of Foot Locker is a strategic realignment that transforms how major sportswear brands must approach their distribution strategies.

specialty retailer

Specialty retail is a term that is often used in the retail industry, but many people may not fully understand what it means.