Sisco Posted February 23, 2017 Report Posted February 23, 2017 Went into Cabelas for the first time in a couple of years. What happened to this once proud store? Semi empty shelves, over priced merchandise, clerks who didn't bother to make eye contact and mumbled ( I think)" Can I help you?". And absolutely no customers! You could have fired a cannon down the aisles and not hit anyone! I always thought they were a bit too pricey, but at least the service was good, but now even the bargain cave is overpriced! I heard they got bought by Bass Pro Shops, and from what I saw, that is probably a good thing.
Armed Eye Doc Posted February 23, 2017 Report Posted February 23, 2017 A guess is over-expansion with the goal of serving more localities without regard to training staff in the company mold. I say this with the viewpoint from Texas which only got cabelas about 10 years ago. But there has been several stores pop up in the last few years. Too much too fast.
MikedaddyH Posted February 23, 2017 Report Posted February 23, 2017 Cabelas is too far to drive for me , haven't been there for years but Bass Pro Shops always has customers . Its overpriced except for the sales items. They also had a small inventory for reloading supplies when everyone else was out. I always spent my money on the second floor.
jtallen83 Posted February 23, 2017 Report Posted February 23, 2017 What happened is they were swallowed up by Bass Pro. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-03/cabela-s-agrees-to-be-bought-by-bass-pro-in-5-5-billion-deal
survivalshop Posted February 23, 2017 Report Posted February 23, 2017 Gander Mountain is the same way , stores are closing all over the place . They were a good store to shop , many years ago , but all their stuff is over priced , except sale items also .
Sisco Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Posted February 23, 2017 6 minutes ago, survivalshop said: Gander Mountain is the same way , stores are closing all over the place . They were a good store to shop , many years ago , but all their stuff is over priced , except sale items also . Your right there. I used to get their Carhartt type line of work jackets and bibs. Good stuff at a third of the price, no more.
shepp Posted February 23, 2017 Report Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, jtallen83 said: What happened is they were swallowed up by Bass Pro. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-03/cabela-s-agrees-to-be-bought-by-bass-pro-in-5-5-billion-deal Nah it's been way before that, I think the to many to fast theroy is better. The one out side of Madison has been there almost 2 years now and it's been worthless since day one. The fishing dept manager was fired less than a year after opening. I've heard we don't have that in stock but I can have it shipped to the store for free no less than 100 times (used to be they'd ship it to your house for free). 1 hour ago, survivalshop said: Gander Mountain is the same way , stores are closing all over the place . They were a good store to shop , many years ago , but all their stuff is over priced , except sale items also . They're in the process of filing bankruptcy. Got to into selling northface and designer cloths and for got about the hunters and fishermen that kept them afloat for so long. Think another issue is their online store SUCKS, it's hard to shop and it's very basic compared to bass pro or cabelas. Edited February 23, 2017 by shepp
planeflyer21 Posted February 23, 2017 Report Posted February 23, 2017 Probably too many too fast. One of their competitors I worked for used that practice, at least the original owner did. Open a store, partially stock it, use it as collateral to borrow the money for a new store location, partially stock that one, use it as collateral to borrow the money for yet another location, repeat. When the economy tanked in 2008, they had already experienced supply issues with creditors. After the economy tanked, a majority of their suppliers cut them off. Carhartt wouldn't send merchandise unless funds were transferred directly to their accounts. They were then sold to a Canadian conglomerate who operated on a cash-only basis and the stores became magically stocked again. After closing half their locations, which were faltering. It is now on the 3rd or 4th owner since the original founder. And back to the "borrow borrow borrow" business model.
Robocop1051 Posted February 23, 2017 Report Posted February 23, 2017 The only fair prices I find at Cabelas and Bass Pro are their own labeled products (Bass Pro's brand is called Red Head). I have lots of Red Head gear.
98Z5V Posted February 24, 2017 Report Posted February 24, 2017 10 years ago, there were about a dozen Cabela's stores in the entire US. Having one near you was a pleasure, and damn nice. Now, though...
unforgiven Posted February 25, 2017 Report Posted February 25, 2017 Cabela's is convenient but over priced. Switched from there card to Southwest for air miles.
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