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DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
edited December 2012 in A Moving Train
It's their decision to do whatever they want with their business, Wal Mart too. But I think this is more of a publicity stunt than anything to be perfectly honest.



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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    They are coming off the shelves in order to put the new price tags on them.
    You can get one this Spring at the new and improved price.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,297
    One of my larger clients is a sporting goods retailer who sells, among other things, guns. I dont believe they sell assault weapons but nowadays pretty much any weapon, particularly a semi-automatic, is viewed as an assault weapon.
    I would hate to see their business suffer as it would impact my 2013 commissions....but I think that we should work to determine what the best policy is to stop this crap from happening over and over....and clearly gun access is part of the discussion....and enforce it nationally. If it continues to allow them to sell guns, so be it -- if not, get them off the shelves.
    I agree that Dick's is trying to pull a PR move here but as you said it is their decision to work within the framework of the law.
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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    The more I think about it, it is a PR move.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    DS1119 wrote:
    The more I think about it, it is a PR move.
    ...
    The hint to me was 'Wal-Mart'.
    Reasoning: Wal-Mart could never ignore a profit. They know the guns will sell as soon as 'enough time' has passed and America forgets about what happened last Friday.
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  • unsungunsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    The beauty of a free market is that if a company does something that you don't agree with then you can choose not to shop there.

    Personally I haven't shopped at Wal-Mart in about 18 years and it has nothing to do with their choice of sporting goods to sell.
  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    DS1119 wrote:
    The more I think about it, it is a PR move.

    Maybe it's the collective conscience of an organization that has redefined their values and established that it is unethical to continue selling weapons that cause nothing but pain and suffering.

    What is to gain by the move? Currently, they sell all sorts of munitions to a consistent consumer base. By de-stocking their shelves with the weapons in the article (modern rifles et al), they lose the direct sale profits attached to the guns as well as indirect sales that those consumers might also purchase (ammunition, knives, accessories, etc.).

    Do they think by doing this that they will make up the profits in increased t-shirt, frisbee and golf club sales?

    I'm inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt on this one. Regardless of motive, it's a move that I support and applaud.
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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    The more I think about it, it is a PR move.

    Maybe it's the collective conscience of an organization that has redefined their values and established that it is unethical to continue selling weapons that cause nothing but pain and suffering.

    What is to gain by the move? Currently, they sell all sorts of munitions to a consistent consumer base. By de-stocking their shelves with the weapons in the article (modern rifles et al), they lose the direct sale profits attached to the guns as well as indirect sales that those consumers might also purchase (ammunition, knives, accessories, etc.).

    Do they think by doing this that they will make up the profits in increased t-shirt, frisbee and golf club sales?

    I'm inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt on this one. Regardless of motive, it's a move that I support and applaud.


    It's a PR move. :lol:
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    I actually get pissed off when cynicism guides my thoughts - but given lately how concerned people, companies, even governments, have become with their image (forget about actual character!)...then yeah, I think many will give in to that, and then people will buy into it.
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    Likely a PR move, but I'm sure there is some business behind it. If they were making a ton of money selling assault rifles, I'm not sure they'd take them down, but it's likely such a small part of their business.

    I'm guessing that they in the aftermath of the next mass shooting, they don't want the media saying that "so and so bought the rifle last month at a Dick's Sporting Goods in the next town..."
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