Company commits $65,000 in donations benefitting more than 200 children to make a positive impact locally KATY, Texas, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to announce it has opened two new stores in St. Clairsville, Ohio and Kerrville, Texas; and will open nine additional locations this quarter in Celina, Texas; McAlester, Okla.; Lacy Lakeview, Texas; Fayetteville, Ga.
Customers can now shop Academy's national and exclusive private brands across sports, outdoor, apparel, footwear and more at no markups SAN FRANCISCO and KATY, Texas, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced a new partnership with Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer. The partnership brings Academy's broad catalog to the Instacart Marketplace, giving customers same-day delivery in as fast as an hour for items ranging from camping and fishing equipment to fitness gear, team sports equipment, and Academy's own popular private label brands - all at no markups.
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New retail media network connects brands with Academy's high-value customers and delivers measurable performance across online and in-store sales KATY, Texas, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, today launched Academy Retail Media (ARM) as the next evolution of its omnichannel growth and customer strategy. ARM brings together Academy's expanding physical and digital reach, differentiated customer relationships, and longstanding brand partnerships to create more relevant customer experiences and measurable growth opportunities for advertisers.
Academy Sports + Outdoors Partners with French Toast and BEAR to Support 1,000 Houston-area Students During Back-to-School Season
Company hosted personalized shopping experience to set students up for success KATY, Texas, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As families prepare for the school year and fall sports season, Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ASO) teamed up with leading school wear brand French Toast to provide 1,000 students from Houston-area non-profit organization BEAR, or BE A Resource, with school essentials to boost confidence and encourage excellence at school and in play. On Tuesday, July 28, hundreds of Academy team members were joined by nearly 500 local elementary and middle school students from BEAR at corporate headquarters in Katy, TX, where the retailer hosted a back-to-school shopping event.
The first 125 customers at all 117 Texas locations will receive a promotional card worth up to $100 toward in-store purchases KATY, Texas, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is making Back-to-School and Back-to-Sport shopping for Texas families even easier. On Saturday, August 1, Academy is rewarding the first 125 customers in line at every Texas store with promotional cards ranging from $20 to $100 during its Line-Up to Win event, valid for in-store purchases that weekend.
From footwear and apparel to backpacks and everyday essentials, Academy delivers back-to-school savings on style and sports essentials KATY, Texas, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is helping families make the most of the back-to-school season for less with a broad assortment of everything from first-day looks to top trends across apparel, footwear, backpacks, hydration, and everyday essentials. Designed to help families stretch their budgets without sacrificing items on their shopping lists, they can get back-to-school ready in stores and at Academy.com.
