Sports Authority files for chapter 11 bankruptcy

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gordonr24 said:
Sports Authority is bankrupt and closing 140 stores - Mar. 2, 2016

Not surprising. It seems that every time that I set foot in that store, nobody is in there. If I'm going to a sporting goods store, my first choice is Academy, due to prices and selection.
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Yea, same here. Sports Authority was always dead and it seemed like they knew it too. Never more than 1 person at the checkout and sometimes it was the same guy working the shoe area across from the checkout.
 
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I used to sell to them when they were headquartered in Ft Laud.....they did not react to Dick's quickly enough, their stores fell WAY behind in the retail climate of today
 
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TheDeeble said:
Yea, same here. Sports Authority was always dead and it seemed like they knew it too. Never more than 1 person at the checkout and sometimes it was the same guy working the shoe area across from the checkout.
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They failed in customer service, and that's a big component today.
 
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Dicks sports and Academy are better


Does this mean we have to hurry and use our SA gift cards?
 
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Wife and I went tonight at wolfchase (Memphis) to see what deals we could find, only 10-20% off I got some decent gerber knives for cheap I like to keep around and use as edc, their baseball area was picked hard as well as football, plenty of winter wear and over priced UT clothing was running thin, really junky overall you have to look to find something you may need, I'm really hoping for a 40-70% off sale to grab some summer workout clothes and Vols gear if there's any left, weights are cheap right now and there were a lot left ,
Doesn't Mitt Romney own SA?
 
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For about 4 years I picked up a side job delivering and installing for SA, sears,Dicks, online and private sales.
SA always paid the highest and fastest, I'd do jobs in stores installing/ assembling bball goals,treadmills, ellipticals and other fitness equipment usually getting paid cash on the spot. With orders I would have the customers product shipped to my house or their residence and go install and assemble, when it was a SA order I was paid mostly immediately while Sears and other retailers would take 2-3 weeks for payment after job was done
I tried to start a small business but I'm not business savvy and decided it wasn't for me, I kept getting lawyers calling me saying I was stepping on American Assembly rose and other contract services to cease my operation, I probably could've took out a loan to keep my own attorney on retainer and run it the right way but it intimidated me so I stuck with the contract work through established companies.
I am good at assembling and fixing anything I don't hardly need any training to do it the right way and I have all the cool tools.
Sucks for Romney and employees of SA
 
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Another victim in the changing retail landscape.
They actually had some nice looking stores and the prices were not bad especially with promos & coupons.
There are just too many brick & mortar players in this category and the internet has made it even more competitive.
Up to 15000 jobs may be lost. I feel badly for all of those who will be out of work.


It could be time to say goodbye to Sports Authority . The sporting goods retailer has chosen to sell off its assets, ending a quest to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Forbes Welcome
 
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#13
Sports Authority has really gone downhill the last few years. Dingy stores and B level merchandise made it the WalMart of sporting goods.
 
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