DICK’S Sporting Goods Partners with Adobe to Transform the Athlete Experience with AI

- Today, at Adobe Summit -the flagship customer experience conference-Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE)-the global technology leader that unleashes creativity, productivity and customer experiences through innovative tools and platforms-announced a major partnership with DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) to reshape how DICK'S connects with its customers (whom the company refers to as athletes) at every stage of the athlete journey.

Athletes today-no matter if they are active sports participants, weekend warriors, or fans-expect a high level of personalization and guidance that is tailored to their specific goals. DICK'S is partnering with Adobe to respond to this need with AI capabilities that equip every athlete with a digital coach. DICK'S will also leverage a suite of Adobe enterprise solutions, along with its own product, service and sport knowledge, to ensure athlete experiences are tailored and consistent.

"Every athlete's journey is unique, and it is our job to ensure that every interaction with our brand is focused on helping our athletes achieve their dreams," said Emily Silver, Chief Marketing, e-Commerce and Athlete Experience Officer, DICK'S. "Our partnership with our technology team and Adobe will help us meet the promise of personalization at scale through AI, with a data and content foundation that enables our teams to deliver the power of our opinion and expert knowledge and create unique experiences for every athlete."

"With Adobe, we are further differentiating the experiences for our athletes across all parts of their journey," said Vlad Rak, Chief Technology Officer, DICK'S. "From stores to online, from shopping to performance services, AI capabilities-powered by our deep knowledge of athletes and sport-are becoming the pillar of our strategy."

"DICK'S Sporting Goods is writing the playbook for the modern athlete experience, moving to immersive and interactive engagements that are highly personalized, in their stores and online," said Rachel Thornton, Chief Marketing Officer, Adobe Enterprise. "Our partnership speaks to the value that AI can bring when CMOs and CTOs collaborate, building on top of an integrated customer data platform, that makes it easier for marketing teams to understand preferences and deliver experiences that are intuitive, relevant and deepen brand loyalty."