S M A R T G U I D E Strategic Merchandising and Routing ...

1 Academy Sports + Outdoors SMART Guide Effective Feb 1, 2022 P a g e | 1 S M A R T G U I D E Strategic Merchandising and Routing /Transportation FOR VENDORS Dear Vendor: Due to increasing costs associated with supply chain inefficiencies, it has become critical that we collaborate with those vendors committed to providing retailers with enhanced service levels. As a result, the following Routing guidelines are established. The information contained in this Routing Guide supersedes all previous Academy Routing documents or instructions. All instructions and expectations must be fully complied with,,and are applicable to all shipments consigned to Academy.

2 Failure to comply in full with these requirements will result in additional freight and/or labor costs resulting, and possibly passed on to the shipper in the form of a chargeback. Academy s goal is to improve the flow of merchandise through our Distribution Centers. Therefore, penalties assessed because of non-compliance may be subject to reduction or reimbursement (except freight-related expenses). Also, provide a corrective action plan to our Vendor Compliance office within 30 days of assessment. Please review the information in this SMART Guide carefully. Address questions concerning information contained herein or in reference to the Purchase Order prior to shipment.

3 Academy Sports + Outdoors SMART Guide Effective Feb 1, 2022 P a g e | 2 Date Domestic SMART Guide Changes Feb 1, 2022 Page 02/01/2022 Updated Cookeville TN DC delivery address 21 08/04/2021 OTM FedEx shipment number requirement. 21 08/04/2021 Updated contact Mainetti Hangers 14 06/04/2021 Removed incorrect / obsolete reference to Saia and Conway 23 07/03/2020 Private label ticketing / labels Updated contacts, min order qtys, lead times 10 06/13/2019 email replaced with 8 and 32 04/04/2019 EDI requirements updated 5 04/04/2019 Releasing/ Routing Freight OTM for Ready to Pick up 23 04/04/2019 Shipping window information updated 25 04/04/2019 GS1-128 Label examples and quality standard 29 04/04/2019 Alternative small unit packing method 32 11/06/2018 Toddler Hanger Program Information Added 16-18 11/06/2018 Approved Toddler and Infant hanger list 19-20 05/18/2018 FedEx account number removed and replaced with contact for FedEx shipments.

4 21 03/29/2018 FedEx account number updated 16 10/02/2017 Added info to clarify existing requirements on OTM and FedEx account use 19 07/07/2017 Third Party Billing 23 03/16/2017 Domestic Logistics Palletization, Routing , and violation changes 20-21 10/9/2016 Domestic Logistics Palletization and violation additions. 20-21 04/29/2016 TMS Enrollment Form .pdf 19 02/09/2016 Hanger Supplier Information 13 02/09/2016 General Transportation Requirements 19 SMART Guides April 08, 2019 DOMESTIC SMART GUIDE UPDATES Academy Sports + Outdoors SMART Guide Effective Feb 1, 2022 P a g e | 3 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION.

5 1 DOMESTIC SMART GUIDE UPDATES (What s NEW) .. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS .. 3-4 EDI 5-6 Currently Traded Documents .. 5 PRE-TICKETING .. 7 REQUIRED TICKET INFORMATION .. 7 Fixed Information .. 7 Variable Information .. 7 TICKET PRODUCTION .. 8 Academy Ticket Formats .. 8 TICKET PLACEMENT ON GARMENTS .. 9 PRIVATE LABEL INTEGRATED HANGTAGS, MATCHBOOKS, AND WOVEN LABELS .. 10 Avery Dennison Contacts .. 10 Initial Contact/Inquiry .. 10 US Orders .. 10 Hong Kong Orders .. 10 Required Information by Avery Dennison to Process Your Order .. 10 Avery Dennison Minimum Order Quantities .. 10 Lead Times .. 10 SECONDARY TICKET AND LABEL SUPPLIER FineLine Technologies .. 11 SIZE STRIP PLACEMENT ON GARMENTS.

6 12 GARMENTS FOLDED .. 13 GARMENTS ON HANGERS (Apparel Vendors Only) .. 13 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HANGER SUPPLIERS .. 14 GOH CROWN SIZER REQUIREMENT FOR APPAREL .. 14 Crown Sizer Suppliers .. 14 ACADEMY BLACK HANGER SPECIFICATIONS .. 15-16 ACADEMY INFANT AND TODDLER HANGER APPROVED TODDLER AND INFANT HANGER GENERAL TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS .. 21 Three DC Addresses .. 21 DESIGNATED FREIGHT CARRIER FOR PARCEL GROUND SHIPMENTS .. 21 OTM Vendor Information .. 21 OTM Delivery Management Training .. 21 Less Than Truckload (LTL) Shipments .. 22 Academy Sports + Outdoors SMART Guide Effective Feb 1, 2022 P a g e | 4 Full Truckload Shipments .. 22 Full Intermodal Shipments.

7 23 Releasing/ Routing Freight in OTM for Ready to Pickup .. 23 APPOINTMENTS .. 23 FIXTURE VENDOR LOGISTICS Routing GUIDE .. 24 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ACADEMY Routing PROCEDURE .. 24 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS .. 24 SHIPPING WINDOWS .. 24 BACK ORDER POLICY .. 25 BILLS OF LADING .. 25 THIRD PARTY BILLING .. 25 PACKING LISTS .. 26 Packing List Info .. 26 CARTON PACKAGING & LABELING .. 26 Length Height Width and Weight Requirements .. 26 Main Mark .. 26 Side Mark .. 26 Information Clearly Visible .. 27 PACKED-BY-STORE / PREMARK ORDERS .. 27 GS1-128 LABEL Bulk and PBS/PreMark GS1 -128 Label Example .. 29 GS1-128 Label Mandatory and Optional Information .. 29 GS1 LABEL PREPACKS.

8 29 MASTER/INNER PACKS .. 30 DROP SHIP ORDERS .. 30 DIRECT TO STORE ORDERS .. 30 PRODUCT PACKAGING .. 30 Packaging Material .. 30 Alternate Packing Method for bulk orders with small quantities .. 31 INVOICING .. 32 RETURN GOODS .. 32 CONTACTS .. 32 NON-COMPLIANCE CHARGEBACK SCHEDULE .. 33-34 Academy Sports + Outdoors SMART Guide Effective Feb 1, 2022 P a g e | 5 EDI REQUIREMENTS Academy is committed to the use of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for exchanging purchase orders and related documents. Academy requires all vendors to have EDI capabilities that include the ability to receive or send the EDI documents listed below, along with the associated GS1-128 carton labels (refer to Carton Packaging & Labeling section of this guide).

9 SPS Commerce has partnered with Academy to manage our EDI program. New vendors will be referred to SPS Commerce immediately after receiving their vendor number to begin EDI onboarding. Additional information can be found by visiting the SPS website at , Currently Traded Documents EDI Transaction Set Document Name ASC X12 Version/Release 810 Invoice 5010 850 Purchase Order (PO) 5010 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement 5010 856 Advanced Ship Notice (ASN) 5010 860 Purchase Order Change 5010 997 Functional Acknowledgment 5010 EDI Business Requirements EDI-855 Must be returned for each purchase order (850), or purchase order change (860) sent by Academy. 855 Return Guidelines as follows: o Import POs - Must be returned within 5 business days o Domestic (Replenishment) Must be returned within 1 business day o Domestic Manual - Bulk (Futures & Fill ins) Must be returned within 5 business days If Vendor acknowledges the PO without any changes, it will be deemed accepted.

10 If Academy does not receive an 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement, the purchase order will be deemed accepted by vendor as is, and will be shipped complete and on time. Additional vendor initiated PO changes should be submitted no later than 30 days prior to PO Not Before date, when possible. Vendors may request ship windows be moved. However, ship windows may not be lengthened past 3 business days. Vendor initiated changes that are rejected by Academy merchants will be communicated to vendor through e-mail or phone. An EDI transaction will not be returned. EDI-860 (PO Change) Will be sent to vendor by Academy for merchant initiated changes or cancellations.