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09-14-2017, 01:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, BC
Posts: 3,444
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Originally Posted by Selkirk
Is this a company wide closing ... or are they just 'pruning the tree' ?
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Made a couple of calls - it appears all of their stores in BC are also closed???
Wondering...
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09-14-2017, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 379
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Originally Posted by 67ZL1
Anyone know when the liquidation sale starts? The wife said if its being liquidated by a 3rd party the deals will be slim to none.
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This, expect them to raise prices first. Then throw up some sale tags showing 30% off but still allowing them to make back cost
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09-14-2017, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Cochrane
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WTF! now Calgary is just going to have two bass pros?
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09-14-2017, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Edmonton area
Posts: 1,467
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Cant say I'm surprised, every time I went to south Edmonton one, there were 7 people in there, and 5 of them worked there. Looks like date night with the wife tomorrow night is going to be a trip there 
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09-14-2017, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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Called both North and South Edmonton stores, same message on both" Thank you for calling, we are currently closed"
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09-14-2017, 01:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 135
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don't suppose anyone has been at either location today to confirm they are closed?
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09-14-2017, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Calgary
Posts: 36
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My bow is at the store being serviced!
I have a bow in their store having a limb being replaced. Not having it for archery season is killing me! Now this! 
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09-14-2017, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Grande Prairie AB
Posts: 294
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Anyone have a WWS Catologue in PDF format?
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09-14-2017, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2017
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saskatoons answering machine is saying theyre closed as well...
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09-14-2017, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 5,144
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Jeebus!
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09-14-2017, 02:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Edmonton
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Not a big surprise considering who owns them. Can barely run their own stores.
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09-14-2017, 02:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 6,496
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Originally Posted by 67ZL1
Anyone have a WWS Catologue in PDF format?
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No but if it helps their website is still up.
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09-14-2017, 02:17 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Grande Prairie AB
Posts: 294
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Apparently we'll know more shortly after 3:00 PM. There's supposed to be a webinar with the big wigs on what the plan is.
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09-14-2017, 02:17 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
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A sad day to be sure. It makes sense but unfortunate timing for people to have to look for work.
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09-14-2017, 02:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: County of Leduc
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Its a sad day for sure . One of my favorite stores .
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09-14-2017, 02:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Grande Prairie AB
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Originally Posted by 270person
No but if it helps their website is still up.
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I'd be willing to bet that they'll pull pricing off their website. I believe WSS priced their merchandise at cost plus instead of MSRP.
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09-14-2017, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Look behind you :)
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Employees having meetings today news will be coming out about it soon. Doors closed upon arrival today.
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09-14-2017, 02:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Alberta
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It was only a matter of time. First Cabelas, then a second Cabelas and now Bass pro coming in May to the new outlet mall. Competition is good if you're a major player.
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09-14-2017, 02:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
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I'm not sure if they'll close all their stores or just some of them, but I for one will miss Wholesale Sports if they close up completely.
At least we won't have to read the regular "Wholesale Sports Sucks" threads every week / month. I'm sure a lot of people are quite happy that WS is closing their doors though.
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09-14-2017, 02:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Edmonton area
Posts: 1,467
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Originally Posted by Skoaltender
It was only a matter of time. First Cabelas, then a second Cabelas and now Bass pro coming in May to the new outlet mall. Competition is good if you're a major player.
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I was told that Bass Pro is not coming to the new mall due to south Cabelas proximity
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09-14-2017, 02:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Calgary
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Update - Not certain what it means though
So I left a message on the 1-800 number and was called back within 20 minutes.
The person who called me said not to worry that all the stores were closed for a meeting today and I would be able to pick up my bow tomorrow when they are open during normal business hours.
When I asked what the meeting was in regards to, she just deflected my question by repeating "we will be open for business tomorrow, have a good day..."
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09-14-2017, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: calgary
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The Bass Pro Cabelas deal was just recently approved so all is final pretty much. Bass Pro owning both can open or close whatever they want. If this Wholesale thing is done a south Calgary store would make lots of sense. Not really much down here other than fly shops and crappy tire. Longer drive to buy the good stuff.
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Originally Posted by Justfishin73
I was told that Bass Pro is not coming to the new mall due to south Cabelas proximity
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09-14-2017, 02:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Edmonton area
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Originally Posted by calgarygringo
The Bass Pro Cabelas deal was just recently approved so all is final pretty much. Bass Pro owning both can open or close whatever they want. If this Wholesale thing is done a south Calgary store would make lots of sense. Not really much down here other than fly shops and crappy tire. Longer drive to buy the good stuff.
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Yes, deal approved, but there was no plan to build their custom building there, and they are certainly not shuttering a very profitable shop in Cabelas south with a fairly new building. dollars and cents
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09-14-2017, 02:41 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Originally Posted by 270person
Not a big surprise considering who owns them. Can barely run their own stores.
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09-14-2017, 02:48 PM
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Location: Sherwood Park Ab
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Originally Posted by Scott N
I'm not sure if they'll close all their stores or just some of them, but I for one will miss Wholesale Sports if they close up completely.
At least we won't have to read the regular "Wholesale Sports Sucks" threads every week / month. I'm sure a lot of people are quite happy that WS is closing their doors though.
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Wholesale Sports Sucks..... 
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An awful lot of big game was killed with the .30-06 including the big bears before everyone became affluent enough to own a rifle for every species of game they might hunt.
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09-14-2017, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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That's too bad. I enjoyed the competition. How many people did they employ nation wide?
Economy picking up? Don't think so...
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09-14-2017, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
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At least someone is happy - not sure about people losing their jobs though.
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09-14-2017, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sherwood Park Ab
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Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
That's too bad. I enjoyed the competition. How many people did they employ nation wide?
Economy picking up? Don't think so...
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Could have nothing to do with the economy. Could be a badly run business. It wasnt the cream of the crop for much of anything. I feel bad for the employess though. Very much so...
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An awful lot of big game was killed with the .30-06 including the big bears before everyone became affluent enough to own a rifle for every species of game they might hunt.
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09-14-2017, 02:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Lethbridge
The Lethbridge store is closed with a sign on the door stating "end of store liquidation sale" with tomorrow's date.
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09-14-2017, 02:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sherwood Park Ab
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Originally Posted by Scott N
At least someone is happy - not sure about people losing their jobs though.
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Definitely not happy about people losing their jobs. But it was a glorified Walmart that catered to the outdoors. Walmart sucks too...
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