One of the areas of discussion in this chapter is that of consolidation. It focuses mainly on small to medium sized stores in the same or similar industries and their struggle of when to stay fragmented or when to join as one to become more profitable.
Dick's Sporting Goods has come a long way in the last few years. They have showed consistent growth and show no signs of slowing down. From having two stores in 1970, to boasting over 480 stores in 43 states, not including its 81 Golf Galaxy and new Field & Stream shops, DSG has an ultimate goal of around 900 stores with more attention to being more of a national power, rather than having most of its revenues produced on the east coast.
DSG began buying up its competitors in 2004 with the purchase of 48 Gaylan stores throughout the midwest. Not long after in 2007, DSG acquired Golf Galaxy, who became a fully-owned subsidiary. Later that year, DSG bought out Chick's, weathering through many headline jokes of "Dick's bought Chick's" who held a large base on the west coast. It is also a wholly-owned subsidiary. After purchasing the intellectual property rights of Field & Stream from the magazine, Dick's opened its first F&S shop in early 2013 with immediate plans to open 2 more in the near future.
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