Dick's Sporting Goods profit, sales up in Q1; 37 stores on tap
Pittsburgh -- Dick's Sporting Goods reported Tuesday that net income for the first quarter rose to $37.5 million, compared with $26.2 million a year earlier.
Net sales increased 6.3% to $1.1 billion. Same-store sales rose 2.1%.
The retailer will open 34 new Dick's Sporting Goods stores in 2011, as well as remodel 14 existing locations. It also plans to open approximately three Golf Galaxy stores and relocate one Golf Galaxy store this year.