A graduate of Ferris State University, Scott Fish is a developer of various big box national retail properties throughout the southern states. As a developer for more than 17 years, Scott Fish currently leads as principal of UP Development, a firm that designs and develops shopping center construction projects for large retailers such as Dick’s Sporting Goods.
The price of Dick’s Sporting Goods' shares experienced a 50 percent jump in 2016, with the company's profits also rising significantly. According to Fool.com, a leading site pertaining to consumer goods and the finance industry, experts say the spike occurred as a result of competing retailers filing for bankruptcy. In the midst of this weakness Dick’s Sporting Goods benefited by gaining market share as well as taking over the stores of some of its rivals. The retail chain assumed the leases of 31 Sports Authority stores and also acquired 30 Golfsmith stores, according to Fool.com. This growth is expected to continue throughout the year of 2017.
