On the road today and noticed that the Field and Stream Store in Western Pennsylvania has closed. It is reported that eight Field and Stream Stores, including this PA store, have been sold to Sportsman Warehouse.
This change in ownership has to be a significant improvement.
The field and stream in Asheville N.C. was sold to sportsman warehouse also. The grand opening is tomorrow.
Field and Stream is a subsidiary of Dicks, I personally hope that every one of them go out of business as well as Dicks
Quote from: Sixes on October 24, 2019, 09:33:56 PM
Field and Stream is a subsidiary of Dicks, I personally hope that every one of them go out of business as well as Dicks
I was just going to say I thought they were part of Dicks. I feel the same way.
Agree , i hope they go out of business ....
I agree Dicks story suck now if sportsman's is moving in you'll have some good stors
Quote from: Sixes on October 24, 2019, 09:33:56 PM
Field and Stream is a subsidiary of Dicks, I personally hope that every one of them go out of business as well as Dicks
KARMA!!!!!!
Hope the CEO'S wife is proud of herself now !!!!!
This is exactly what happened. I was just in the one at PaintedPost NY and most of the employees where happy that they where no longer going to be owned by Dicks. People are not going to quit buying guns because you don't sell them.
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 06:48:16 PM
This is exactly what happened. I was just in the one at PaintedPost NY and most of the employees where happy that they where no longer going to be owned by Dicks. People are not going to quit buying guns because you don't sell them.
The one in Painted Post is a Dicks the last I knew. I used to go there all the time for hunting movies back before my accident in 2001, they were decent back then.
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 08:04:48 PM
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Oh, wonder when that went it?
Not sure we where there for classes at dresser rand.
Quote from: Sixes on October 24, 2019, 09:33:56 PM
Field and Stream is a subsidiary of Dicks, I personally hope that every one of them go out of business as well as Dicks
Bingo
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Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 25, 2019, 08:10:36 PM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 08:04:48 PM
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Oh, wonder when that went it?
Dicks has been there for years.
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Regardless of political affiliation.....and for the record I cant stand Dicks
Mail order / physical store / web based business are.... either ADAPTING or going the way of the dinosaur , I've seen quite a few smaller operations throw in the towel , go bankrupt or get acquired buy larger competitors
I've watched it for 25 years plus working for UPS , smaller chains that kept on with the old" high overhead " physical location business model and ignored gathering customers emails , text, or home address as a way to generate sales ...bite the dust
At the same time I've watched as some smaller chains "got with the program " and started doing email blitz sales , promotions and shipping web fulfillment from directly store and utilized idle employes to pick and process orders
Some say in the future....you wont even need a store , just process from your home ....as I and thousands of other call makers do .....cut out the middleman , even cut out Jeff Bezos...high quality right to the customer.
Food for thought ....I just came back from North Dakota from duck and goose hunting...the Uber driver told me Uber keeps %48 of the fare .....I know for a fact Walmart tries to keep 50 to 60 % of the full retail...with ridiculous rules and return to vendor contracts ....many of the big box stoes.do the exact same!
I'll throw in my 2 cents here...OG is committed to keep on doing what we have been doing for 12 years now and that is provide a platform for like minded.turkey hunters to have adult conversations about out passion , whilst providing a unequaled place to buy. .. Sell ...trade calls and equipment.. and you keep the $$
Shannon
I agree with Shannon 100%. And I'm glad Shane provides us a place that we can talk turkey to like minded people Great job Shannon
Quote from: tomstopper on October 26, 2019, 06:36:47 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 25, 2019, 08:10:36 PM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 08:04:48 PM
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Oh, wonder when that went it?
Dicks has been there for years.
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I was talking about Field and Stream
Old Gobbler "the Uber driver told me Uber keeps %48 of the fare"
He is doing good, I used to drive cab and the companies kept 60% and would try to keep more if you did not know the law on what they were supposed to pay you.
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 26, 2019, 05:43:08 PM
Quote from: tomstopper on October 26, 2019, 06:36:47 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 25, 2019, 08:10:36 PM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 08:04:48 PM
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Oh, wonder when that went it?
Dicks has been there for years.
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I was talking about Field and Stream
My bad. If I remember right sometime around 2014 or 2015. Don't quote me on that though
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Quote from: tomstopper on October 26, 2019, 10:43:53 PM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 26, 2019, 05:43:08 PM
Quote from: tomstopper on October 26, 2019, 06:36:47 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 25, 2019, 08:10:36 PM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 08:04:48 PM
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Oh, wonder when that went it?
Dicks has been there for years.
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I was talking about Field and Stream
My bad. If I remember right sometime around 2014 or 2015. Don't quote me on that though
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Okay, thanks for the information. Hope the place that buys them is better than Dicks was to them.
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 25, 2019, 08:10:36 PM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 08:04:48 PM
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Oh, wonder when that went it?
You guy's talking bout the store in Big Flats???
Quote from: Devastator on October 27, 2019, 05:58:34 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 25, 2019, 08:10:36 PM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 08:04:48 PM
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Oh, wonder when that went it?
You guy's talking bout the store in Big Flats???
The town was about a ten to fifteen minute drive from painted Post. Close to a mall where dicks is.
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 27, 2019, 06:15:20 AM
Quote from: Devastator on October 27, 2019, 05:58:34 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 25, 2019, 08:10:36 PM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 08:04:48 PM
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Oh, wonder when that went it?
You guy's talking bout the store in Big Flats???
The town was about a ten to fifteen minute drive from painted Post. Close to a mall where dicks is.
Yep that's the one. I lived in Corning
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Quote from: tomstopper on October 27, 2019, 06:22:11 AM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 27, 2019, 06:15:20 AM
Quote from: Devastator on October 27, 2019, 05:58:34 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 25, 2019, 08:10:36 PM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 08:04:48 PM
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Oh, wonder when that went it?
You guy's talking bout the store in Big Flats???
The town was about a ten to fifteen minute drive from painted Post. Close to a mall where dicks is.
Yep that's the one. I lived in Corning
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By the way that was my first time in that part of New York and I have to say that is some beautiful country.
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 27, 2019, 07:16:51 AM
Quote from: tomstopper on October 27, 2019, 06:22:11 AM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 27, 2019, 06:15:20 AM
Quote from: Devastator on October 27, 2019, 05:58:34 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 25, 2019, 08:10:36 PM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 08:04:48 PM
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Oh, wonder when that went it?
You guy's talking bout the store in Big Flats???
The town was about a ten to fifteen minute drive from painted Post. Close to a mall where dicks is.
Yep that's the one. I lived in Corning
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By the way that was my first time in that part of New York and I have to say that is some beautiful country.
I do miss hunting the hills of NY and PA
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Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 27, 2019, 07:16:51 AM
Quote from: tomstopper on October 27, 2019, 06:22:11 AM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 27, 2019, 06:15:20 AM
Quote from: Devastator on October 27, 2019, 05:58:34 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 25, 2019, 08:10:36 PM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on October 25, 2019, 08:04:48 PM
There's a dicks there as well as the field and stream.
Oh, wonder when that went it?
You guy's talking bout the store in Big Flats???
The town was about a ten to fifteen minute drive from painted Post. Close to a mall where dicks is.
Yep that's the one. I lived in Corning
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By the way that was my first time in that part of New York and I have to say that is some beautiful country.
I moved here to the Finger Lakes in May of 91 from the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area and it was the best decision I have ever made in my life. I love it here, hate my government though.
Quote from: Old Gobbler on October 26, 2019, 09:21:34 AM
Regardless of political affiliation.....and for the record I cant stand Dicks
Mail order / physical store / web based business are.... either ADAPTING or going the way of the dinosaur , I've seen quite a few smaller operations throw in the towel , go bankrupt or get acquired buy larger competitors
I've watched it for 25 years plus working for UPS , smaller chains that kept on with the old" high overhead " physical location business model and ignored gathering customers emails , text, or home address as a way to generate sales ...bite the dust
At the same time I've watched as some smaller chains "got with the program " and started doing email blitz sales , promotions and shipping web fulfillment from directly store and utilized idle employes to pick and process orders
Some say in the future....you wont even need a store , just process from your home ....as I and thousands of other call makers do .....cut out the middleman , even cut out Jeff Bezos...high quality right to the customer.
Food for thought ....I just came back from North Dakota from duck and goose hunting...the Uber driver told me Uber keeps %48 of the fare .....I know for a fact Walmart tries to keep 50 to 60 % of the full retail...with ridiculous rules and return to vendor contracts ....many of the big box stoes.do the exact same!
I'll throw in my 2 cents here...OG is committed to keep on doing what we have been doing for 12 years now and that is provide a platform for like minded.turkey hunters to have adult conversations about out passion , whilst providing a unequaled place to buy. .. Sell ...trade calls and equipment.. and you keep the $$
Shannon
This is it exactly. My pool business has a storefront. Honestly, it's a pile of overhead that makes it difficult to keep up with, especially in the winter. The service side, which I prefer personally and do quite a bit of, is the true money maker of the business. Don't get me wrong, we sell chemicals, some hot tubs, pumps, etc. But, the bottom line is, I can't compete with the online sales prices. Their typical selling price is sometimes under my cost and is often times not enough over it for me to be remotely competitive. My partners and I have had this discussion many times over. The current thought is to finish out the lease, liquidate the stuff we don't need and put the rest in storage. Keep the service side (I will anyway) and maximize profit while eliminating a pile of crap on the other end. If you don't adapt, you might as well join the ranks of the California condor.
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