Foot Locker

Pittsburgh – October 15, 2026 -- DICK'S (NYSE: DKS) and its Foot Locker unit expect to hire more than 11,000 seasonal teammates for the 2026 holiday season, with about 8,400 positions at DICK'S banners and roughly 2,900 at Foot Locker banners in North America.

DICK'S targets 8,400 seasonal hires across four store banners

The hiring covers DICK'S Sporting Goods, DICK'S House of Sport, Going Going Gone! and Public Lands locations. The retailer will hold its ninth-annual "National Signing Day" on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, where candidates can interview on-site and meet store leadership at participating locations. Hiring will continue until positions are filled.

New York – October 15, 2026 -- Foot Locker has signed a multi-year partnership with Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (NYSE: MSGS) to become the Official Athletic Footwear Retailer of the New York Knicks, starting with the 2026-27 NBA season. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Foot Locker gains seven activation points at Knicks home games

The retailer will appear at all Knicks home games at Madison Square Garden. It will run a dedicated retail activation inside the Knicks Team Store in the arena's Chase Square, open to the public during home games. It will also stage curated retail pop-ups inside the arena at select games.

Foot Locker will also hold in-arena and on-court contest rights and LED ribbon signage, and will be Presenting Partner of a Knicks Theme Night. Exterior digital signage will reach fans and visitors outside the venue, and retail promotions will be tied to select Knicks wins.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP has opened a securities fraud investigation into Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) following a stock collapse tied to its $2.4 billion acquisition of Foot Locker.

Shares fell approximately 30% on September 11, 2026

The drop followed an September 11, 2026 announcement in which Dick's disclosed lower annual profit guidance, weaker footwear demand, excess sneaker inventory, and the need for heavy discounting to match competitor promotions.

BFA Law examines disclosures on inventory and profit risk from the Foot Locker deal

The firm is investigating whether Dick's misled investors about risks tied to the acquisition, which expanded the retailer's exposure to the sneaker market. Specific areas under review include statements on excess inventory buildup, softening footwear demand, and competitive discounting pressure that preceded the profit warning.