Sporting Goods Retail
Dick's Sporting Goods EDI Requirements
Dick's Sporting Goods requires every supplier to be EDI-compliant before going live. This page summarizes the documents typically exchanged, the chargeback profile, and how APIWORX automates compliance end-to-end.
Required EDI Documents
Dick's Sporting Goods typically exchanges the following EDI transaction sets with suppliers. Each one carries its own compliance window and chargeback exposure.
Initiates the order cycle.
Buyer → Supplier
Confirms acceptance, partial acceptance, or rejection.
Supplier → Buyer
Electronic invoice requesting payment.
Supplier → Buyer
Detailed shipment manifest sent before delivery.
Supplier → Buyer
Confirms receipt and structural validity.
Both
Current inventory levels shared with retailer.
Supplier → Buyer
Chargeback Risk: High
Dick's Sporting Goods actively enforces compliance with automated chargebacks. Common triggers include late or missing ASN (856), ASN/shipment mismatches, missing GS1-128 labels, invoices that don't match the PO, late acknowledgments, and routing non-compliance. Penalties typically range from $50–$500 per violation or 2–3% of invoice value.
How APIWORX Automates Dick's Sporting Goods Compliance
APIWORX runs the complete Dick's Sporting Goods EDI flow end-to-end — connectivity, mapping, validation, transmission, and exception handling — and connects it to your ERP or order management system so nothing is re-keyed.