Another Vicitm of the Times
Was a time when Dad came back from a winter on the Pipelines and treated himself to a shiny new gun and shiny new scope and ....
Was a time when the young guy from Nova Scotia finally had the scratch to buy himself his own hunting rifle instead of using Great Grampa's 303 with the remaining 6 bullets in the CIL box from the 1960's, thanks to the booming Alberta Economy.
Was a time when people could go out and have a nice set of camo for very cold weather and for warm weather, and good boots on top of that!
Ever wonder why most US States have ONE Cabela's, but Edmonton alone has TWO???
Even when the economy was booming, Retail stores paying low wages attracted staff who were lacking in drive and customer service. We tolerated it because in the Boom years, no one could keep good people at the retail service sector wages. That did not kill WSS.
WSS did not cut 500 people making 6 figures and upward, while paying fat severance packages. These people will move on to the next retail employer who pays similar non skilled service industry wages. It might take a while, but they will get similar work.
Its not on line marketers, or competition from other Outdoor stores, ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID!!!!
Next will be the boat dealers, the quad and snowmobile dealers and the ....
However, like Sears Canada, it is a sign of the times in Western Canada.
No Management Magic can change the fact we are getting stomped on out here.
Drewski
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