Top Journalists in Sporting Goods Stores
Thomas J. Ryan SGB Media (SGB Executive)
Senior Business Editor at SGB Media’s SGB Executive, Thomas J. Ryan leads coverage of the active-lifestyle and sporting goods sector, frequently interviewing CEOs and breaking earnings and strategy news. Specialties: Sporting goods retailers, footwear/apparel brands, earnings, M&A, executive Q&As.
Teresa Hartford SGB Media
Editor-in-Chief at SGB Media (SGB Today/SGB Update), Teresa Hartford curates and reports daily product, marketing and retail developments across the sporting goods ecosystem. Specialties: Active-lifestyle retail product and marketing news; outdoor and sporting goods trade developments.
James Hartford SGB Media
SGB Media’s Editorial Director and CEO, James Hartford oversees coverage and contributes pieces on strategic shifts and leadership across the sporting goods trade. Specialties: Industry analysis, executive moves, trade trends in sporting goods.
John Horan Sporting Goods Intelligence (SGI News)
Founder and Publisher of Sporting Goods Intelligence (SGI News), John Horan has reported on the sporting goods industry for decades and produces deep financial and market analysis for executives. Specialties: Global sporting goods industry intelligence, financial analysis, market data.
Bob McGee SGI Europe (Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe)
Financial Editor at SGI Europe, Bob McGee covers earnings, corporate developments and strategic moves across the global sporting goods sector with a focus on Europe. Specialties: Financial results, Europe-focused sporting goods retail and brands.
Mattias Björklund SGI Europe (Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe)
Senior Editor at SGI Europe, Mattias Björklund leads reporting on European sporting goods retailers and brands, with frequent analysis on M&A and market dynamics. Specialties: European sports retail, M&A, market analysis.
Claudia Klingelhöfer SGI Europe (Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe)
CDO and editor at SGI Europe, Claudia Klingelhöfer writes and commissions analysis on strategy, regulation and market shifts impacting sports retailers and brands. Specialties: Industry trends, policy/regulatory impacts, strategic analysis for sporting goods companies.
Pedro Rodríguez SGI Europe (Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe)
Pedro Rodríguez contributes news and analysis at SGI Europe on retail formats, brand partnerships and digital shifts across the sporting goods channel. Specialties: Retail innovations, partnerships, digital trends in sporting goods.
Steve Frothingham Bicycle Retailer & Industry News (BRAIN)
Editor-in-Chief of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News (BRAIN), Steve Frothingham covers the bike channel’s retail operations, policy and supply chain issues that frequently overlap with outdoor and sporting goods retail. Specialties: Specialty retail (bike), channel economics, tariffs/recalls, trade policy impacts on retailers.
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Peter Verry Footwear News (FN)
Senior News & Features Editor for Athletic & Outdoor at Footwear News, Peter Verry leads coverage of sneaker and outdoor footwear trends, brand strategies and retail performance. Specialties: Athletic and outdoor footwear, sneaker retail, executive interviews.
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Stephen Garner Footwear News (FN)
Senior editor at Footwear News, Stephen Garner covers daily retail news and features across footwear and athletic lifestyle, including store strategies and brand partnerships. Specialties: Footwear retail news, brand/retail strategies, menswear.
Jennie Bell Footwear News (FN)
Deputy Managing Editor at Footwear News, Jennie Bell reports and edits features on retail trends, trade shows and brands relevant to athletic and outdoor footwear retailers. Specialties: Footwear industry trends, trade shows, heritage brand reporting.
Cara Salpini Retail Dive
Senior Editor at Retail Dive, Cara Salpini frequently breaks and analyzes news on Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, Nike and Lululemon, including strategy, M&A and earnings. Specialties: Sneaker/athletic retail, activewear, public company earnings (DKS, FL, NKE, LULU).
Daphne Howland Retail Dive
Retail Dive Senior Reporter Daphne Howland covers the retail industry with regular reporting on footwear and specialty chains, including trends affecting sporting goods retailers. Specialties: Broadline and specialty retail, labor, store operations, activewear/footwear coverage.
Caroline Jansen Retail Dive
Senior Editor at Retail Dive, Caroline Jansen edits and reports industry news and helps produce deep-dive discussions on sector-shaping developments affecting retailers like Dick’s and Foot Locker. Specialties: Retail strategy, deals and earnings; produces The Backroom podcast on major retail stories.
Dani James Retail Dive
Retail Dive reporter Dani James has covered DTC and specialty retail launches and exec changes, including active brands and footwear adjacent to sporting goods retail. Specialties: DTC and specialty retail beats including activewear/athletic brands and omnichannel trends.
Melissa Repko CNBC
CNBC Retail & Consumer Reporter Melissa Repko covers the country’s largest retailers and specialty chains, regularly reporting on sporting goods sales trends and earnings. Specialties: Public company retail, consumer trends, earnings—frequent coverage of Dick’s and category peers.
Kim Bhasin Bloomberg News
Bloomberg reporter Kim Bhasin covers the business of sneakers and sportswear and regularly reports on Foot Locker, Nike and Dick’s Sporting Goods, including sales trends and strategic shifts. Specialties: Sportswear and sneaker business, Foot Locker/Dick’s/Nike coverage, executive changes and strategy.
Amelia Arvesen Freelance (Outside, others)
Freelance outdoor business journalist Amelia Arvesen contributes to Outside and other outlets on issues affecting outdoor retailers and brands, including tariffs, pricing and survivability of specialty shops. Specialties: Outdoor industry business, tariffs/supply chain impacts, small-brand and specialty retail.
Marianne Wilson Chain Store Age (EnsembleIQ)
Editor-in-Chief of Chain Store Age, Marianne Wilson covers store strategy and operations and often features developments relevant to sporting goods chains and specialty retailers. Specialties: Retail store strategies, format development, operations across sectors including sporting goods.
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