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re: Academy is basically an empty shell in Alexandria

Posted on 6/27/20 at 4:08 pm to
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
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Posted on 6/27/20 at 4:08 pm to
The substitute Spro did ok.

Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
46257 posts
Posted on 6/27/20 at 4:19 pm to
They needed another year
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
86183 posts
Posted on 6/27/20 at 4:25 pm to
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another year
Yeah, that's going to be a problem.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
60500 posts
Posted on 6/27/20 at 5:19 pm to
Yeah, but my KVD looks happier.
Posted by Cowboyfan89
Member since Sep 2015
12950 posts
Posted on 6/27/20 at 5:39 pm to
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And now that I’ve been made aware, I now no it is not empty. Because it has a spatula, a pair of white shrimp boots, three running bras and a pogo stick.

Lmao! Dude, you even said in the OP everything else was stocked except fishing tackle and ammo. LDWF keeps reporting increased in license sales over the same period from last year. Hell, they sold 21k more basic fishing licenses in April 2020 than what they did in April 2019.

I went in to Academy and found everything I needed for an arrow build I'm doing right now with no problem. Maybe it would be a problem if more people were shooting bows right now, but thankfully, they are not.

But anyone looking for fitness gear or fishing tackle is going to be shite out of luck just about anywhere right now. Those aisles in Walmarks look exactly like Academy. It's not Academy's fault. It's this fricking virus. You can blame it for all of the extra people at your favorite fishing hole too. Lol!
Posted by LongueCarabine
Pointe Aux Pins, LA
Member since Jan 2011
8205 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 9:58 pm to
I snagged a M&P Compact at the Alexandria store this weekend. No ammo, though.

Luckily I already reload for 9mm.
Posted by TigerOnThe Hill
Springhill, LA
Member since Sep 2008
7386 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 12:05 am to
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But anyone looking for fitness gear or fishing tackle is going to be shite out of luck just about anywhere right now.

My son-in-law lives in MN. He and his family came last week for a visit and drove back yesterday. He took back w/ him hundreds of pounds of weights from his home here. There are no weights and other fitness equipment anywhere, including online. He expects to make hundreds of dollars selling the weights from home.
Posted by goldshellback
Up da bayou a ways...
Member since Mar 2015
292 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 5:09 am to
It's the end-of-fiscal-year for most of these businesses. They're restricted by corporate for ordering, restocking, etc. so when they inventory it will be quicker and 'smoother'.

The current climate of hoarding ammo, weights, etc. doesn't help us one bit, but the bean-counters like how much easier their taking store inventory will proceed.

After July 1st these places will begin bulking back up.
This post was edited on 6/29/20 at 5:12 am
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
86183 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 6:25 am to
Seems like a great time to decide what not to stock.
Posted by EF Hutton
Member since Jan 2018
2366 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 6:41 am to
Why would Private companies follow the STATE Govt. fiscal year ???
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
22093 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:03 am to
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Academy is basically an empty shell in Alexandria


Have any of you tried to purchase any tungsten fishing weights or for that matter decent lead fishing weights? Yeah fishing aisles and ammunition aisles are depleted. That goes for Gander Outdoors also.
Posted by donRANDOMnumbers
Hub City
Member since Nov 2006
17340 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:06 am to
this is what happens when everything is made in one country.
Posted by DeoreDX
Member since Oct 2010
4223 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:14 am to
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They're restricted by corporate for ordering, restocking, etc. so when they inventory it will be quicker and 'smoother'.


If my bean counter said "Lets not fully restock through this era of raging demand because it might make inventory go smoother next month" that bean counter would be out of a job.
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
9475 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 8:01 am to
The Cabela's in Gonzales is absolutely empty with anything having to do with pistols or pistol ammo. The past 6 weeks have been a boone for gun and ammo sales. BLM is good for biz
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
60500 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 9:30 am to
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If my bean counter said "Lets not fully restock through this era of raging demand because it might make inventory go smoother next month" that bean counter would be out of a job.


No kidding

Hey, boss, I think we should not put anymore inventory on the shelves.

Tell me why Mr accountant.

Well boss, sure would make my job easier, so I can spend more time on IG.

Great idea Jr accountant man....who wants to make money. We will just get the stores topped off after all these kids get back in school and summer activities cease.
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
52327 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 11:28 am to
This is what being married to China will get you.
Posted by jfw3535
South of Bunkie
Member since Mar 2008
5392 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 3:03 pm to
Went to one in Baton Rouge this morning and it looked like a going out of business sale. If you want clothes, you're in luck. Anything gun or fishing related, is all gone. If I hadn't lost all my guns in a horrible boating accident a few months ago, I'd be fricked on finding more .223 ammo before the election.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
86183 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 3:17 pm to
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it looked like a going out of business sale.
Those were my exact words a few days before foot went.
Posted by RemyLeBeau
Member since Mar 2015
1812 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 8:56 pm to
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finding more .223 ammo before the election.


I'm thinking $0.44/ round is a good deal right about now
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 9:04 pm to
Some Wolf Steel was available today for .30
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