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Galyan's Redirect
I think that the Galyan's redirect should be removed, and a separate article written discussing the history of Galyan's and the buyout by Dick's. I came to this page looking for information on Galyan's, not Dick's. 161.225.129.111 14:07, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
- Well, somebody has to decide to write it first. Lambertman 22:07, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
I agree that Galyan's history needs its own page, especially referecing the outrage that Galyan's would sell to dicks in the Indy market considering that Galyan's had a loyal following and was already had a competitive pricepoint. But the owners saw a chance to sell. There is much documentation in the Indianapolis Star's history of articles and opinion sections.67.201.67.251 (talk) 17:43, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
- When there is enough information on Galyan's to create a new article, the information can be moved out in WP:Summary style. At the moment there is not enough information, so I am removing the {{Split}} tag. SilkTork *YES! 11:16, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
The Charlotte South Park Store
Greets:
I'm not sure about the reference as the pictured Charlotte South Park store as being a former Galyan. It was built during the mall remodel a few years ago and was built from the ground up as being a Dick's. Maybe (hopefully the person who posted that picture will provide a reference. I'll leave it be though for the time being.) --Drmike (talk) 22:52, 4 June 2010 (UTC)
Chick's with Dick's
Seems strange that nobody pointed out the change from Chick's Sporting Goods to Dick's Sporting Goods.108.23.147.17 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:03, 30 April 2012 (UTC).
Map removed
@JzG: why was this map removed? I've placed these maps on many articles. They are informative, encyclopedic, and desired in the vast majority of cases. In fact, a user just asked me on my talk page to add the map, which he'd only removed because it was outdated. And yet you've taken it upon yourself to remove a map that was present for 5 years without any explanation or note on the talk page. Could you please explain your reasoning? Magog the Ogre (t • c) 01:10, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
- aside from the fact that it's a novel synthesis from primary sources, the list of locations is a promotional activity we can safely leave to their marketing department. Guy (Help!) 11:08, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
- No, that's not how SYN works. SYN is a prohibition on using primary sources where they could cause error, not using them where they are to be the only likely ever reliable source. As for promotional, that is just silly. I have no affiliation with Dicks nor with almost any other of the maps I've created. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 20:32, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
- Agree with Magog the Ogre, tho nice points can be made the bottom line is that removing maps such as these will never be uniformly and non-selectively implemented across Wikipedia, nor should they be since it would be unencyclopedic and arguably censorship. Aside from suggesting this at multiple wiki-project pages for a consensus that we as a encyclopedia of balanced NPOV facts want to somehow exclude facts contributed graphically in map form any removal of some of these maps hits me as against the core principals. Market St.⧏ ⧐ Diamond Way 01:37, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
- No, that's not how SYN works. SYN is a prohibition on using primary sources where they could cause error, not using them where they are to be the only likely ever reliable source. As for promotional, that is just silly. I have no affiliation with Dicks nor with almost any other of the maps I've created. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 20:32, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
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Separate Page for Golf Galaxy
Hi all. I work for DICK'S Sporting Goods, which has owned the Golf Galaxy retail chain since 2006. If you search "golf galaxy" on Wikipedia, you are currently redirected to the DICK'S Sporting Goods page, where there is a brief mention of the Golf Galaxy brand. Also, if you do a Google search for "golfgalaxy.com," the Golfsmith Wikipedia page is featured in the Google Knowledge Graph in the search results -- I believe this is because DICK'S recently bought Golfsmith out of bankruptcy and converted 36 Golfsmith locations to Golf Galaxy stores, but there is not a Golf Galaxy Wikipedia page for Google to feature.
To avoid a conflict of interest, I requested that a separate page be created for Golf Galaxy, rather than try to write it on my own. I believe a separate page is warranted, as Golf Galaxy is now one of the largest specialty golf retailers in the world. Do you have any advice on steps I can take to help get the Golf Galaxy page published? Raymond.judy (talk) 20:33, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
Draft article for consideration
Hello! Over the past few months, I've been working with Dick's Sporting Goods via Finsbury to prepare improvements to this Wikipedia article as part of my work at Beutler Ink. I've disclosed my conflict of interest above using the "connected contributor (paid)" template, and I will not be editing the article directly. Instead, I'll be proposing article improvements based on this draft, and seeking assistance with implementation via talk page requests.
This diff shows all proposed changes to the existing article. However, I realize asking an editor to review the draft in its entirety is a lot of work, so I'm happy to tackle the article section-by-section, or as volunteer editors prefer. I'll start with the "History" section (see subsection below), but first I'd like to identify some problems with existing article, to explain why I'm offering this new draft:
- There are problematic sources used throughout; inappropriate references include Daily Mail, Facebook, Twitter, the company's official website, not to mention several bad URLs.
- Much of the "History" section's first half is unsourced, and Reference #12 directs readers to the company's website; the part about Team Sports HQ borders on copyright infringement.
- The last 2 sentences about lobbyists are inappropriately sourced.
- I suspect the "Corporate" section may be the culprit for the "This article contains content that is written like an advertisement" tag. If not, I still think this section is unnecessary detail and inappropriately sourced, and should be removed.
- Much of the "Sponsorship" section's content is unsourced.
- The "Acquisitions and expansion" section is overly detailed, and places too much emphasis on specific store openings and new markets (U.S. states) entered. There is also too much detail about guests attending select openings, and even what they were wearing. In the same section, the first paragraph and the sentence starting "On June 30, 2016…" are unsourced.
- The "Company logo" section is unsourced and, I would argue, unnecessary detail.
With the updated draft, my goals are to replace unsourced and poorly-sourced content with neutrally-worded content using Wikipedia acceptable sourcing. Additionally, I seek to improve the overall flow, organization, and readability of the exiting article, updating content in the process. I also hope to remove the "This article contains content that is written like an advertisement" tag at the top of the article by addressing concerns. If no page watchers reply to my request(s), I may reach out to related WikiProject for editor assistance. I thank those who are able to help in advance.
"History" section
As stated above, I'd like to start by proposing an improved "History" section. The current "History" section has a lot of unsourced (including the 1st, 3rd, and 4th paragraphs in their entirety) and inappropriately-sourced content. Reference #12 directs readers to the company's official website.
The "History" section I've proposed here provides readers with a neutral and sourced overview of the company's history. You'll notice the draft's content touches on many of the same topics as the existing article, but does so in ways that are more compliant with Wikipedia's guidelines and manual of style. The existing article has standalone sections for both acquisitions and lawsuits information. In my proposed draft, I've done a bit of restructuring to make these subsections, since they are related to the company's history. I'd be fine having an editor review the acquisitions content separately, but I am not proposing any changes to the "Lawsuits and legal proceedings" section. Content aside, I'd appreciate editor feedback regarding having the acquisitions and lawsuits sections converted to "History" subsections.
Again, I'm seeking an editor to review the proposed "History" section and update the article appropriately (feel free to copy and paste the provided markup). I'm happy to answer any questions or concerns here or on my user talk page. Thanks in advance. Inkian Jason (talk) 21:30, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
- @Lordtobi: I see you've made some improvements to this article. I was wondering if you'd be willing to take a look at this edit request? I've proposed a new draft article, and I'm looking for editors to review sections one at a time, starting with the "History" section. Inkian Jason (talk) 15:57, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- From a first look, it looks good. I can take a more in-depth look, but meanwhile, some thoughts:
- Infobox
- Use the full legal name of the company (in Title Case) in the |name= parameter.
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Change the |traded_as= param to fit the formatting from the template's docs and WP:VLIST
{{Unbulleted list|{{NYSE|DKS}}|[[S&P 400]] component}}
.Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- "Sporting goods" isn't an industry really, consider chaning it to "Retail".
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Add Dick Stack in the |founder= parameter.
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Add chairman to Ed Stack's titles.
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Move the source for the number of store locations to someplace in the body and name the number there again, so you don't have to source it in the infobox WP:CITELEAD.
Done Diff. (Claim is sourced in the overview section already.) Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Remove the street address, as it is not required. You can also shorten "United States" to "U.S." to save space.
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Currencies are usually handeled through currency templates such as {{US$}}. This also adds context for which dollar is used. The first instance should be linked and all instances should have non-breaking space between the numerals and the quantifier (HTML code,
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Option, but you can force the use of HTTPS by putting the |url= parameter as
{{URL|https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/|dickssportinggoods.com}}
(which pleases MOS:COMPUTING URL rules).Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Use the full legal name of the company (in Title Case) in the |name= parameter.
- Lead
- Here also use the full, legal name of the company.
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Remove the name stylization; capitalizing a word does not hold creative attributivity.
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Here also use the full, legal name of the company.
- Other
- In the Corporate overview section, Stacks positions requires sourcing.
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Also consider renaming the section to "Copmany overview" for tone.
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- In "Lawsuits and legal proceedings", the second sentence in the Cushion Tech suit requires a source.
- Definitely agree it would be ideal for everything to be sourced in this section. I've been looking but have been unable to find sourcing specifically confirming this claim. I'm not even sure Reference #53 is considered sufficient secondary coverage. Overall, I am not proposing any changes to the current "Lawsuits and legal proceedings" section as DSG (and I) prefer that the community decide on the best content for this part of the article, so I will let you and other volunteer editors decide if mention of Cushion Technologies is worth keeping. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- In the Acquisitons section, use source 42 at the end of both claims the source supports (Galyan's and Golf Galaxy) as anywhere else in the article, you tend to source every sentence so the lack of a source on one end might confuse the reader or have them question the claim's authenticity.
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- Consider chaning the header of "Foundation" to "Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation", as people might think the section is about the company's origins.
Done Diff. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- In the Corporate overview section, Stacks positions requires sourcing.
- Infobox
- Will take a close look when I find the time. Lordtobi (✉) 16:34, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- @Lordtobi: Thank you for your initial review. I've replied to all your concerns above and updated the draft article appropriately (see individual diffs above or this overall diff), and see my comment regarding Cushion. Thanks again. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:27, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- I went over the draft another time and it appears to be in a good shape. I'll carry the content over, though sans the mention of Cushion Tech, as I couldn't find a source for it either. Lordtobi (✉) 16:46, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
Done. Lordtobi (✉) 16:53, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
- @Lordtobi: Thank you so much for your assistance. Inkian Jason (talk) 16:54, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
- @Lordtobi: Thank you for your initial review. I've replied to all your concerns above and updated the draft article appropriately (see individual diffs above or this overall diff), and see my comment regarding Cushion. Thanks again. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:27, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
- From a first look, it looks good. I can take a more in-depth look, but meanwhile, some thoughts: