Report: Bass Pro Shops Considers Acquiring Cabela’s

[mrjarrell]

This could be interesting. All in all I think I prefer Bass Pro over Cabela's. It would be nice if they would expand our local Cabela's to the size of a BP with their selection of goods.


Report: Bass Pro Shops Considers Acquiring Cabela's - Consumerist

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Like walking through both places, hardly shop at either. At least not for most full price items.

 

[WyldeShot]

Would be interesting. I think Bass Pro has better fishing gear. I think Cabela's brand is better than Bass Pro's brand. Cabela's has a much better reloading and ammo selection and prices. Plus Cabela's runs really good sales.

 

[Zoub]

BP should buy Gander Mtn. Win-win-win situation. Turd gets buried, BP expands and we still have Cabelas.

 

[eric001]

BP should buy Gander Mtn. Win-win-win situation. Turd gets buried, BP expands and we still have Cabelas.

This right here is dead on. I like the way you think, Zoub!!

 

[WyldeShot]

BP should buy Gander Mtn. Win-win-win situation. Turd gets buried, BP expands and we still have Cabelas.

Awesome idea. They should have you on the BP's board. You need to send them a letter.

 

[OutdoorDad]

With all this consolidation, who's going to gobble up Dick's?

 

[bocefus78]

With all this consolidation, who's going to gobble up Dick's?

ummmmm......38th street?

 

[Restroyer]

I hope this does Not happen. Both have really good online ammo sales at Black Friday and some select holidays. Competition is good and keeps prices down. Monopoly is bad for the wallet.

 

[nakinate]

With all this consolidation, who's going to gobble up Dick's?

Your mom?

 

[Expat]

I was always a fan of cabelas. Bass pro? Not as much.

 

[mike4sigs]

BP should buy Gander Mtn. Win-win-win situation. Turd gets buried, BP expands and we still have Cabelas.

very well said

 

[mike4sigs]

Your mom?

WOW ! Talk about a powerful one liner?

 

[inxs]

Maybe some don't remember, Cabela's bought out Gander Mountains mail order business to get started. I would be totally against it but seeing as the Dems are in control it could happen as they seem to think that bigger is better as there are fewer to regulate.....

 

[eldirector]

I hate to see less choice in the marketplace.

But, mergers/acquisitions are how folks "innovate" today. If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em.

Like others, I wish we had something closer. Dicks is pretty worthless for anything other than sports and clothes. Gander is fine, but not nearly the breadth and depth of gear as either Cabelas or Bass Pro.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

I read both articles on Bloomberg. Cabelas sales are UP 4.6 % but their shares fell because expectations were much higher. I don't understand sales going up, but missing expectations, so shares drop a ton. Anyway, looking into my crystal ball, I don't see Sydney Nebraska selling out any time soon. They'll bolster their footwear and whatever else they have to in order to make shares go up and investors chill.

Personally I've found customer service for returns at Cabelas WAY better than BP.

 

[pudly]

I read both articles on Bloomberg. Cabelas sales are UP 4.6 % but their shares fell because expectations were much higher. I don't understand sales going up, but missing expectations, so shares drop a ton.

The stock market thinks in terms of the future. When buying shares, you are buying a future income stream. If you are expecting X income in the future, but the company actually makes a lower amount, that lowers the value of the shares.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

The stock market thinks in terms of the future. When buying shares, you are buying a future income stream. If you are expecting X income in the future, but the company actually makes a lower amount, that lowers the value of the shares.

Yep, that's how it works. If your expectations are too high, even a steady GROWTH is a bad thing.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

With all this consolidation, who's going to gobble up Dick's?

Wait, is this another thread about Dick's? Just wait until VitaminK hears Dick's is under discussion again. He sure loves talking about Dick's. It's just Dick's, Dick's, Dick's with that guy.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Your mom?

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