For 40 years, Ed Stack has been consumed with figuring out ways to stay ahead of competitors. These days that means doubling down on bigger-than-ever Dick’s Sporting Goods stores.
Dick’s is doubling down on brick-and-mortar at a time when many retailers are downsizing or shuttering locations – more than 6,480 stores in the U.S. closed this year, the highest number since 2020, according to data from Coresight research. It’s just the latest gamble from Stack, who has spent four decades obsessing about ways to beat competitors.
0:00 Intro
0:54 The Origin Of Dick’s Sporting Goods
4:06 Ed Stack Takes Over
5:35 How The Parkland Shooting Changed The Way Dick’s Did Business
7:14 How Dick’s Survived The Covid Pandemic
9:00 The Culture and Philanthropy of Dick’s Sporting Goods
9:29 A New Experience: House of Sport
10:27 The Promise Ed Stack Made To His Father