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How to properly triple down....Dick's Sporting Goods related

Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:02 pm
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67488 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:02 pm
First, Dick's stopped selling firearms to 18-20 yr olds

Second, they not only said they'd stopping selling ARs but they destroyed their entire inventory of ARs AND the accessories.

Third, now they've hired 3 federal lobbyists to lobby for......wait for it........here it comes......gun control.

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Posted by The Maj
Member since Sep 2016
27147 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:04 pm to
No shite... There is an absolute dumb arse running that company and it will run right into the dirt... WOW...
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57443 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:04 pm to
for a sporting good store, this is like Taco bell saying they dont want people who like tacos to buy their food.
Posted by Deuces
The bottom
Member since Nov 2011
12386 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:06 pm to
I don’t think the SJW’s are doing their coffee and Tom’s shoe shopping at Dick’s. Bold strategy.
Posted by Homesick Tiger
Greenbrier, AR
Member since Nov 2006
54210 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:07 pm to
Cutting off one's nose to spite its face. What a dick.
Posted by MrLarson
Member since Oct 2014
34984 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:09 pm to
They're going to have to come out with a line of skinny jeans to stay afloat.
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
7541 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:13 pm to
I'd like to know what percent of Dick's income is from firearm sales. Seems they are more interested in making political statements if it's not affecting their pocketbook anyway. I never even knew Dick's sold firearms until it came up in the news about the AR business, nor would I have gone to a box store like that to look for firearms.
This post was edited on 6/22/18 at 12:14 pm
Posted by Sidicous
Middle of Nowhere
Member since Aug 2015
17175 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:14 pm to
Next up, "Dick's Sporting Goods" changes their name to "Dick's Leg Warmers and T-Shirts".
Posted by TennesseeFan25
Honolulu
Member since May 2016
8391 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:15 pm to
So what do their financial statements say about this?

It's been several months since they started all this, have they been financially impacted due to it? We are all assuming, but there are numbers to prove this one way or another, so have we seen them yet?
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
95740 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:16 pm to
That’s a bold plan, Cotton.

I figure Academy, Cabela’s, and Bass Pro will continue wiping the floor with them.
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
95740 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:17 pm to
Given that Taco Bell’s offerings can only be vaguely considered food...
Posted by Dick Jacket
Member since Nov 2016
1361 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:18 pm to
I’d guess that most of Dick’s business comes from team sports and a bunch of townie libs who buy Nike running gear for their half marathons.

I bet their hunting/outdoor business was comparatively small.
Posted by BobBoucher
Member since Jan 2008
16741 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:18 pm to
This could be meh, or really stupid, and just about anywhere in between.

If their objective with “gun control” is to limit sales nationwide to 18-20 yr olds (their store policy), its more meh.

But if they lobby for all out ban on semi autos, etc, they will be done.
This post was edited on 6/22/18 at 12:24 pm
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67488 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:20 pm to
Has the gun control lobby EVER stopped at anything? No they want total gun control
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
95740 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:20 pm to
It’s about more than their outdoor sales.

Their obnoxious virtue signaling will actively drive off people who would otherwise shop there in favor of alternatives.
Posted by Dick Jacket
Member since Nov 2016
1361 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:21 pm to
And it’ll draw in the virtue signalers from the other side.

I for one will not shop there again....for anything.
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
Member since Feb 2013
21254 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:22 pm to
Dick's has always been anti-gun.
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
95740 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:24 pm to
Given the breakdown in incomes of lefty SJWs, my guess is that their potential market will either be so poor they can’t buy much or so rich they shop at higher end retailers.


They can continue to be as stupid as they want. It just guarantees that I’ll shop at Academy or elsewhere for any sporting goods.
Posted by Chimlim
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2005
17712 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:27 pm to
quote:

Third, now they've hired 3 federal lobbyists to lobby for......wait for it........here it comes......gun control.


"Most of our customer base are gun owners, and in fact purchase a lot of guns and ammo from us, what do you want to do?"

"frick all of them, we're hiring lobbyists for gun control"

A business that is so deeply involved in politics they would prefer to go broke and out of business instead of selling guns.
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57443 posts
Posted on 6/22/18 at 12:28 pm to
quote:

nor would I have gone to a box store like that to look for firearms.
if you arent looking for anything special it is hard to beat a box store price. I get most of my none special items from Academy on big promotional deal weekends.

This isnt about how much money they make on firearms. But the people who spend big money on sporting equipment are most likely pro gun.....So hearing all this they are going to lose their main customers.
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