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Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp (Big 5) is a retailer of sporting goods, equipment, and accessories. The company offers athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories, a range of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, winter and summer recreation, and roller sports. Big 5 offers branded merchandise from companies such as Coleman, Columbia, Everlast, New Balance, Rawlings, Skechers, Spalding, and Wilson. The company also markets sports goods under private-label brands, including Golden Bear, Harsh, Pacifica, and Rugged Exposure. It sells products through e-commerce websites and physical stores. Big 5 is headquartered in El Segundo, California, the US.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp premium industry data and analytics
Products and Services
| Services | Brands |
|---|---|
| Retailing | Big 5 Sporting Goods |
| E-Commerce Services | Golden Bear |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ownership Changes | In October, the company was acquired by Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group. |
| 2017 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | The company opened six new stores, out of which two in California, four in other markets. |
| 2016 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | The company opened five new stores and closed 11 stores, one of which was a relocation. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp | Amazon.com Inc | NIKE Inc | adidas AG | Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America | Germany | United States of America |
| City | El Segundo | Seattle | Beaverton | Herzogenaurach | Coraopolis |
| State/Province | California | Washington | Oregon | Bayern | Pennsylvania |
| No. of Employees | 7,600 | 1,576,000 | 77,800 | 64,938 | 31,600 |
| Entity Type | Private | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven G. Miller | Chief Executive Officer; President; Chairman | Executive Board | 2002 | 73 |
| Barry D. Emerson | Treasurer; Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President | Senior Management | 2021 | 67 |
| Boyd O. Clark | Chief Merchandising Officer; Executive Vice President | Senior Management | 2021 | 67 |
| Shane O. Starr | Senior Vice President - Operations | Senior Management | 2007 | 67 |
| Frank Pasillas | Senior Vice President - Frank Pasillas | Senior Management | 2024 | 56 |
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