Dick's is basically fuk'd

[Bmup]

"Dick’s Sporting Goods Continues to Shoot Itself in the Foot, Now Forced to Close Locations Due to No Gun Sales"

https://www.redstate.com/bradslager/202 ... gun-sales/

"The anti-gun policy by the company continues to raise questions.
It is turning out that a company pledging to keep its word on turning away from guns will continue to struggle to keep its doors open. Just at the time that increased interest in the product is surging, Dick’s Sporting Goods is spurning anyone interested in the product.

Years back, following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the CEO for Dick’s announced new restrictive policies in their stores regarding gun purchases. It was a staged PR effort, a dose of corporate virtue signaling meant to engender the chain in the minds of Americans. It has been a colossal failure, with the company receiving backfire from customers.

After a couple of quarters following the policy change, the company experienced a significant drop in revenue. Rather than admit failure, or at least the unsavvy business sense involved, the company made the move to expand on the decision last month, removing the gun sections in well over 400 locations. This seems rather out of touch with the marketplace, given that gun sales have been exploding across the country as a result of the reaction to the coronavirus outbreak. A company that has now closed all of its locations sees that it could have had at least a glimmer of hope dashed.

In South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has decreed that stores selling non-essential goods must close, as he mandates social distancing standards. This order will include sporting goods locations, except for those which are exempted because they supply guns, a product included as a listed essential good. It is a curious wrinkle in the viral reaction era, but Dick’s has effectively removed itself from one of the remaining viable segments of our economy.

Sales of guns and ammunition have experienced tremendous spikes in numbers over last year at this time. The need to protect oneself, as well as making sure stocks of ammo are plentiful has led to unseen before interest across the country. And a company that is in need of any kind of revenue in these times has seen fit to not be able to even participate in that facet of the economy. It seems in keeping with the other decisions from them in recent years."

I just love happy endings...

[TACC]

Couldn't have happened to a better company.

They can go pound sand

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[cj5mrt]

In my best Chinese restaurant owner's voice..."You order $^&( you eat $^&("

[Firemedic2000]

Thank you, this just made the sun shine even on a rainy day.

It could not have happened to a better ANTI AMERICAN, ANTI RIGHTS, ANTI CONSTITUTION company.

I think I'll have eggs Benedict and champagne this morning to celebrate their demise.

You guys and I know this has been mentioned. The Sports Authority and what happened to them. When they adopted the EXTREMISTS ideology.

Not here anymore. Good riddance to another ANTI AMERICAN SOCIALIST EXTREMISTS business.

I'm just soo happy to hear this NEWS

[mavrik]

Plus1 to all of the above. Kmart gave up guns n ammo for......Rozee, Sports Authority gave up guns n ammo, both bit the dust. Dicks is on the way.

[Captain Steinbrenner]

They deserve the bankruptcy that’s coming to them and the shareholders should sue the CEO and the board for intentionally driving that company into the ground.


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[mavrik]

Plus1 to all of the above. Kmart gave up guns n ammo for......Rozee, Sports Authority gave up guns n ammo, both bit the dust. Dicks is on the way.

"ZippeeDaDooDay What a wonderful day!"..........friggin idiots! Talk about a death wish.

[jimmac]

I have never spent a single penny in any Dicks store, and pretty soon I wont be able to at all
ADIOS Mer Fer

[N4KVE]

Years ago, the local WPB store had a sale on .223/5.56. I bought some, & was happy with the price. While there, I noticed all their firearms were hunting type weapons. Shotguns, bolt action rifles, and ZERO AR’s, AK’s, semi auto rifles, or any handguns. So I don’t understand why they quit selling firearms when they didn’t have any appeal to someone looking to get the “biggest bang for the buck”. GARY

[Grip Hugger]

The headline should read "Dicks shoot themselves in the foot!"