Sportsman's Warehouse

[dubob]

Anglinarcher, thank you Sir for that very informative insight.  I would like to address - with respect - the part I think applied to me directly.

Wow, 30 comments and if I try real hard I see one that kind of back-handed is positive.

I'm guessing my post wasn't that one.   

Please don't get me wrong; I really do like SW and shop there at least once a month.  I love the discount coupons ($10 off $50 purchases) and use them a lot.  I also love the fact that they support our troops and a ton of outdoor activities (my source of discount coupons) .  But the takeover of Cabelas was terrible and I have nothing to suggest that the buyout of SW (if finalized) will be any different.

I have talked with a couple of folks employed by Cabelas that BPS finally realized their policy changes at Cabelas after the takeover cost them millions in lost customer base and sales.  They have reversed course on some of the changes and hopefully those lessons will be applied to the SW buyout if/when it happens.  My fingers are crossed, but I don't have a good feeling that this will be the case.  I very much want to be wrong about this.