The Sporting Room

Retail

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Academy Sports + Outdoors store opening with new employees celebrating job creation and community investment.
The Gear

Academy Sports Opens New Stores, Creating Local Jobs

Academy Sports + Outdoors is poised to create over 120 new jobs and commit more than $10,000 in community support to local areas, driven by the opening of just two new stores.

Priya Singh·July 31, 2026
Customers enjoying interactive sports experiences inside a large Dick's Sporting Goods 'House of Sport' store, showcasing a new retail strategy.
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Dick's Sporting Goods Bets Big on Experiential Stores Amid Retail Shifts

While many retailers are shrinking their physical footprints, Dick's Sporting Goods is opening its first Colorado ‘House of Sport’ in Thornton’s Larkridge Shopping Center, a massive experiential store

Priya Singh·June 18, 2026