Lori Fike in

Lori Fike

Login to view DISC.
Chief Merchant at Cavender's
📍 United States

Lori Fike is the Chief Merchant at Cavenders, a role she took after an extensive career at Academy Sports + Outdoors where she rose to SVP GMM of Footwear. A University of Texas at Austin alumna, she is a results-oriented merchant with a stated passion for product, people, and innovation.

She has led initiatives for private-label brands, focusing on launching and expanding inclusive apparel lines for women and girls. She emphasizes creating versatile, comfortable, and stylish products that cater to a modern lifestyle, often incorporating sustainable materials in the collections she oversees.

Unique fact: Lori has been instrumental in major brand collaborations, including bringing the Zach Top x Kimes Ranch exclusive denim line to over 130 Cavenders stores.

Read the full overview →
Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Chief Merchant
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Lori shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Lori cares about

Western Wear Merchandising
As Chief Merchant for Cavender's, she is frequently quoted discussing strategy for Western apparel, including hat selections and exclusive brand partnerships like Kimes Ranch.
Private Label Development
At Academy Sports + Outdoors, she led the launch and expansion of the exclusive 'Freely' activewear line, growing it to include women's plus and girls' sizes.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

10-2025
Chief Merchant
Cavender's
6-2023 - 9-2025
SVP GMM - Footwear
Academy Sports + Outdoors
10-2017 - 6-2023
VP DMM - Athletic Apparel
Academy Sports + Outdoors
1-2017 - 10-2017
DMM - Youth and Seasonal
Academy Sports + Outdoors
6-2015 - 1-2017
Sr. Buyer Toddler & Preschool Girl
JCPenney
In the press

Media appearances

Cavender's World's Largest Western Hat Shop Opens Today in Springfield. Featured in PR Newswire
See now
Education
1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Business Administration
The University of Texas at Austin
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other Cavender's Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Lori. Free, 10 seconds.