Dick's and Field & Stream Close

[Jerry in SC]

Bill Ruger was an elitist, old school gun guy, like it or not. I didn't agree with his decision.

My understanding was there were plans to build a modern Baby Nambu and he thought it was too easy to conceal.

 

[Rob613]

Bikes are sold out everywhere, not just Dicks. My local bike shop still looks worse than my local gun shop. Everyone bought TP, bikes and guns.

In other news...I smile every time I slap a 33 round Glock mag in my PCC.

 

[TX-Dennis]

I have two grandkids in need of bicycles, we went to Dicks yesterday. In teen and adult sized bikes the had one men's 10 speed (too big) and 4 girl's mountain bikes (too heavy!) and about 20 bikes for preschoolers. You won't make money if you don't have merchandise and you won't have customers either. Kind of a basic rule of business!

You should decide what the customers won't buy, before you quit selling it. In the last several years, the guns that are selling best are the markets Dick's won't cater too! Another of those fundamentals of business!

No wonder Dick's is circling the drain!

Ivan

A local bike shop owner said his sales are up tenfold during the pandemic. He also said he is having trouble getting bikes in. They seem to be in short supply these days due to higher than expected demand. So . . . might not be Dick's fault, but then they are Dick's, so who knows.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I guess the profit margin on pink shorts is lower than guns?

 

[Engineer1911]

I always go to Dick's when I go to the mall. Dick's parking area is empty so I get to park close to the door. Dick's store is empty so it is easy to get into the mall, and Dicks is at the end of the mall so I get a full walk in while at the mall.

Only downside is I go to the mall twice a year.

 

[billwill]

Anybody have any Kleenex..(maybe I should say facial tissue, you never know today), Boo ho are they really gone?

 

[LittleCooner]

woo hoo, great news, by by Dicks, no buy buy here

 

[bulletslap]

I always thought the place was very aptly named.

 

[Oracle]

There is a Dick's in Union Gap, WA, about 20 minutes away, I haven't been in it and that works for me.

 

[Abbynormal]

Galyan's started as a family business just West of Indy in the late 40's. They grew into a wonderful outdoor clothing, gear, camping, fishing, hunting and boat store chain.

Pat Galyan had expanded his family's business and started spreading out across the country. Dick's took note of the growth and volumes and ended up buying out Galyans and turned them into Dicks.

Around Indy, most of the Dick's stores closed. From what I've read most of the former Galyan's across the country have closed.

When Dick's closes, I'll figure Karma was served. Mess with perfection and you'll rot in Hell!

 

[375hh1973]

Was in a hurry the other day and went into Dicks for 3 things:

1. Looking for a Columbia fishing shirt for my dad. Didnt have any more Columbias, just their F&S brand that sucks.

2. Needed some 3-way swivels for perch fishing. Didnt have.

3. I buy black golf gloves for skeet shooting. Wanted a new pair in XL. Didnt have.

On the way out the nice manager asked me if I found everything ok...I told her nothing personal as I know the managers have ZERO pull but that they were 0 for 3 on simple things. I was nice and not mean and I could see that she was used to hearing that.

 

[kmyers]

SWMBO had the best comment about Dick's with their business move. Her claim is that they shot themselves in their (insert the company name here).

 

[MSgt G]

Haven't been to one in so many years, I didn't realize they were still open.

 

[Skeet 028]

A friend from Maryland called yesterday and told me he happened to buy a shotgun in Dick's. They had an advertisement for a semi auto shotgun for just a bit over 300 bucks. So they went in and since he and his wife are in the local fire dept they got another discount No tax in Delware and he got out the door for 271 bucks. So they went back today and bought another one for the same cost but it was 20 ga. Not a bad buy. I have seen one of the guns and even though made in Turkey they are pretty well made....5 screw chokes..with a 5 year warranty. He's giving the 20 to his daughter. She is a Delaware Prison guard.

 

[DWalt]

Have a friend who bought a Turk semiauto shotgun a couple of years back (not from Dick's). It seemed surprisingly well-made. I took it out and ran a box of shells through it for him when he first bought it, no problems.