Dick's Sporting Goods CEO talks strategy to keep shelves stocked for holiday shoppers

Despite supply chain issues casting shadows on the retail sector ahead of the holiday shopping season’s tradition start on Friday, Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. has no intention of playing The Grinch. President and CEO Lauren Hobart assured financial analysts during the Findlay-based company’s third-quarter investors call on Tuesday that inventory was up more than 7% going into the fourth-quarter, crediting strong relationships with vendors, partners and brand managers and ordering aggressively…