Retail Dive

The Weekly Closeout: Big 5 Sporting Goods sold, NRF goes up against New York

It’s been another week with far more retail news than there is time in the day. Below, we break down some things you may have missed during the week, and what we’re still thinking about. From Inkey ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Midtown sporting goods store to permanently close. Here's what we know

Big 5 Sporting Goods is closing its Fort Collins location by Jan. 18. The closure follows the company's merger with Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group. Big 5 Sporting Goods is closing its doors in ...
Los Angeles Times

El Segundo’s Big 5 Sporting Goods to be Acquired in $112.7-Million Deal

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp., the El Segundo-based sporting goods retailer, entered into an agreement to be acquired by a partnership of Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group. The all-cash transaction ...
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Big 5 Sporting Goods set to go private in $112.7m acquisition

The acquisition aims to merge Capitol Hill Group's financial resources with Worldwide Golf's specialty retail expertise. This strategic move is expected to inject long-term capital into Big 5 and ...