Dick's CEO Confronted By Shareholder For Scorched Earth Against 2nd Amd.

[jon_berzerk]

Get Woke! Go Broke!


Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. DKS -2.17% said weaker sales of Under Armour Inc. apparel and a decision to pull back from the hunting business dragged on the retailer’s latest quarterly results.

Comparable-store sales fell 4%, Dick’s said. Not adjusting for the 53rd week last year, the company’s same-store sales declined 1.9%.

The weaker-than-expected results bucked a trend in the retail sector, which largely has benefited from a surge in consumer spending fueled by a booming economy.

Consumer confidence for August, measured by the Conference Board’s consumer-confidence index, was the highest it has been in about 18 years.

That sentiment, along with other factors, has powered companies such as Walmart Inc. WMT -0.45% and Target Corp. TGT 1.07% to their best quarterly results in more than a decade.

Dick’s said part of the company’s sales problems were a result of Under Armour’s decision to sell in more stores including Kohl’s. Under Armour declined to comment.

Also hurting sales was Dick’s decision to tighten its policy on gun sales after 17 people were killed in a February shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school. The retailer halted sales of any firearms to people under age 21 at all of its 845 Dick’s and Field & Stream stores and stopped selling assault-style weapons at Field & Stream.

Under Armour’s results accounted for three percentage points of declining sales at Dick’s, while weakness in the hunting and electronics categories contributed two percentage points of decline. When excluding Under Armour and the hunting and electronics business, comparable-store sales fell 1%....

Dick’s Says Under Armour, New Gun-Sales Policy Dragged on Results

Dick's leadership is betraying the stockholders, by putting acting according to their liberal ideology instead of their professional and ethical responsibilities.


If we had a healthy corporate culture in this country, they would all, at least be fired, if not sued.

they are free to do so

and stock holders are free to leave

and customers are free to shop elsewhere

 

[Claudette]

View attachment 199102

Yup. Plenty of places sell guns, ammo and anything else you might want to buy.

Dicks can kiss America's second amendment loving ass.

 

[boedicca]

Get Woke! Go Broke!


Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. DKS -2.17% said weaker sales of Under Armour Inc. apparel and a decision to pull back from the hunting business dragged on the retailer’s latest quarterly results.

Comparable-store sales fell 4%, Dick’s said. Not adjusting for the 53rd week last year, the company’s same-store sales declined 1.9%.

The weaker-than-expected results bucked a trend in the retail sector, which largely has benefited from a surge in consumer spending fueled by a booming economy.

Consumer confidence for August, measured by the Conference Board’s consumer-confidence index, was the highest it has been in about 18 years.

That sentiment, along with other factors, has powered companies such as Walmart Inc. WMT -0.45% and Target Corp. TGT 1.07% to their best quarterly results in more than a decade.

Dick’s said part of the company’s sales problems were a result of Under Armour’s decision to sell in more stores including Kohl’s. Under Armour declined to comment.

Also hurting sales was Dick’s decision to tighten its policy on gun sales after 17 people were killed in a February shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school. The retailer halted sales of any firearms to people under age 21 at all of its 845 Dick’s and Field & Stream stores and stopped selling assault-style weapons at Field & Stream.

Under Armour’s results accounted for three percentage points of declining sales at Dick’s, while weakness in the hunting and electronics categories contributed two percentage points of decline. When excluding Under Armour and the hunting and electronics business, comparable-store sales fell 1%....

Dick’s Says Under Armour, New Gun-Sales Policy Dragged on Results

Dick's leadership is betraying the stockholders, by putting acting according to their liberal ideology instead of their professional and ethical responsibilities.


If we had a healthy corporate culture in this country, they would all, at least be fired, if not sued.

they are free to do so

and stock holders are free to leave

and customers are free to shop elsewhere

No, Dick's leadership is not free to act in interests counter to the interest of the sharedholders. They have fiduciary responsibility towards the shareholders for their stock ownership.

 

[jon_berzerk]

Get Woke! Go Broke!


Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. DKS -2.17% said weaker sales of Under Armour Inc. apparel and a decision to pull back from the hunting business dragged on the retailer’s latest quarterly results.

Comparable-store sales fell 4%, Dick’s said. Not adjusting for the 53rd week last year, the company’s same-store sales declined 1.9%.

The weaker-than-expected results bucked a trend in the retail sector, which largely has benefited from a surge in consumer spending fueled by a booming economy.

Consumer confidence for August, measured by the Conference Board’s consumer-confidence index, was the highest it has been in about 18 years.

That sentiment, along with other factors, has powered companies such as Walmart Inc. WMT -0.45% and Target Corp. TGT 1.07% to their best quarterly results in more than a decade.

Dick’s said part of the company’s sales problems were a result of Under Armour’s decision to sell in more stores including Kohl’s. Under Armour declined to comment.

Also hurting sales was Dick’s decision to tighten its policy on gun sales after 17 people were killed in a February shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school. The retailer halted sales of any firearms to people under age 21 at all of its 845 Dick’s and Field & Stream stores and stopped selling assault-style weapons at Field & Stream.

Under Armour’s results accounted for three percentage points of declining sales at Dick’s, while weakness in the hunting and electronics categories contributed two percentage points of decline. When excluding Under Armour and the hunting and electronics business, comparable-store sales fell 1%....

Dick’s Says Under Armour, New Gun-Sales Policy Dragged on Results

Dick's leadership is betraying the stockholders, by putting acting according to their liberal ideology instead of their professional and ethical responsibilities.


If we had a healthy corporate culture in this country, they would all, at least be fired, if not sued.

they are free to do so

and stock holders are free to leave

and customers are free to shop elsewhere

No, Dick's leadership is not free to act in interests counter to the interest of the sharedholders. They have fiduciary responsibility towards the shareholders for their stock ownership.

like i said if the stockholders are not happy they can invest elsewhere

 

[westwall]

Get Woke! Go Broke!


Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. DKS -2.17% said weaker sales of Under Armour Inc. apparel and a decision to pull back from the hunting business dragged on the retailer’s latest quarterly results.

Comparable-store sales fell 4%, Dick’s said. Not adjusting for the 53rd week last year, the company’s same-store sales declined 1.9%.

The weaker-than-expected results bucked a trend in the retail sector, which largely has benefited from a surge in consumer spending fueled by a booming economy.

Consumer confidence for August, measured by the Conference Board’s consumer-confidence index, was the highest it has been in about 18 years.

That sentiment, along with other factors, has powered companies such as Walmart Inc. WMT -0.45% and Target Corp. TGT 1.07% to their best quarterly results in more than a decade.

Dick’s said part of the company’s sales problems were a result of Under Armour’s decision to sell in more stores including Kohl’s. Under Armour declined to comment.

Also hurting sales was Dick’s decision to tighten its policy on gun sales after 17 people were killed in a February shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school. The retailer halted sales of any firearms to people under age 21 at all of its 845 Dick’s and Field & Stream stores and stopped selling assault-style weapons at Field & Stream.

Under Armour’s results accounted for three percentage points of declining sales at Dick’s, while weakness in the hunting and electronics categories contributed two percentage points of decline. When excluding Under Armour and the hunting and electronics business, comparable-store sales fell 1%....

Dick’s Says Under Armour, New Gun-Sales Policy Dragged on Results

Dick's leadership is betraying the stockholders, by putting acting according to their liberal ideology instead of their professional and ethical responsibilities.


If we had a healthy corporate culture in this country, they would all, at least be fired, if not sued.

they are free to do so

and stock holders are free to leave

and customers are free to shop elsewhere

No, Dick's leadership is not free to act in interests counter to the interest of the sharedholders. They have fiduciary responsibility towards the shareholders for their stock ownership.

like i said if the stockholders are not happy they can invest elsewhere

They also get to sue.

 

[EasyPeasy]

Kinda same reason I don't shop at CVS... they stopped selling cigarettes (no, I don't smoke) and halted alcohol sales after 02:00. Where I live legally you can buy alcohol 24/7, 365. Stupid moral grandstanding.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

They also get to sue.

Which they will not do, unless they want to get laughed out of court, considering their stock value immediately skyrocketed.

 

[westwall]

They also get to sue.

Which they will not do, unless they want to get laughed out of court, considering their stock value immediately skyrocketed.

And then dropped.

 

[grainbely]

So what? I'm sure horse and buggy stock isn't doing so well, either. Times are changing, and people are waking up to what guns really are : death tools.

That's exactly what they are. Yet you will catch shade for calling them that. Guns have NO other function though. All value is derived from that function. The function of putting lead in flesh at range with intent to kill. They are dangerous weapons and our system of management is grossly unqualified.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Stupid is as stupid does, that CEO earned his butt chewing.

But NOT his golden parachute.

 

[Uncensored2008]

How is a private company refusing to sell a particular type of gun a 'betrayal of the 2nd amendment'?

I don't think the 2nd amendment mentions Dicks.

You're welcome to buy all your firearms at Dicks, Comrade.

We normals simply will not.

Dicks wanted to go political and appeal to you Bolsheviks. That is their right. Unlike Christian bakers, I will have the right to deal with whom I please. No doubt if you Communists take power again it will be mandatory to buy from leftist vendors. But until that time, Dicks will never see a dime from me. A LOT of normals hold the same view.

 

[Uncensored2008]

There's not a single instance of people being freer and having more rights once they've surrendered their weapons to the State.

An armed populace is a free populace. democrats are dedicated to changing both those elements.

 

[Correll]

Get Woke! Go Broke!


Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. DKS -2.17% said weaker sales of Under Armour Inc. apparel and a decision to pull back from the hunting business dragged on the retailer’s latest quarterly results.

Comparable-store sales fell 4%, Dick’s said. Not adjusting for the 53rd week last year, the company’s same-store sales declined 1.9%.

The weaker-than-expected results bucked a trend in the retail sector, which largely has benefited from a surge in consumer spending fueled by a booming economy.

Consumer confidence for August, measured by the Conference Board’s consumer-confidence index, was the highest it has been in about 18 years.

That sentiment, along with other factors, has powered companies such as Walmart Inc. WMT -0.45% and Target Corp. TGT 1.07% to their best quarterly results in more than a decade.

Dick’s said part of the company’s sales problems were a result of Under Armour’s decision to sell in more stores including Kohl’s. Under Armour declined to comment.

Also hurting sales was Dick’s decision to tighten its policy on gun sales after 17 people were killed in a February shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school. The retailer halted sales of any firearms to people under age 21 at all of its 845 Dick’s and Field & Stream stores and stopped selling assault-style weapons at Field & Stream.

Under Armour’s results accounted for three percentage points of declining sales at Dick’s, while weakness in the hunting and electronics categories contributed two percentage points of decline. When excluding Under Armour and the hunting and electronics business, comparable-store sales fell 1%....

Dick’s Says Under Armour, New Gun-Sales Policy Dragged on Results

Dick's leadership is betraying the stockholders, by putting acting according to their liberal ideology instead of their professional and ethical responsibilities.


If we had a healthy corporate culture in this country, they would all, at least be fired, if not sued.

they are free to do so

and stock holders are free to leave

and customers are free to shop elsewhere

Are they free to do so? Cause I haven't seen many reports of stockholders holding these lib fucktards accountable for their fucktardry.

 

[Correll]

Get Woke! Go Broke!


Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. DKS -2.17% said weaker sales of Under Armour Inc. apparel and a decision to pull back from the hunting business dragged on the retailer’s latest quarterly results.

Comparable-store sales fell 4%, Dick’s said. Not adjusting for the 53rd week last year, the company’s same-store sales declined 1.9%.

The weaker-than-expected results bucked a trend in the retail sector, which largely has benefited from a surge in consumer spending fueled by a booming economy.

Consumer confidence for August, measured by the Conference Board’s consumer-confidence index, was the highest it has been in about 18 years.

That sentiment, along with other factors, has powered companies such as Walmart Inc. WMT -0.45% and Target Corp. TGT 1.07% to their best quarterly results in more than a decade.

Dick’s said part of the company’s sales problems were a result of Under Armour’s decision to sell in more stores including Kohl’s. Under Armour declined to comment.

Also hurting sales was Dick’s decision to tighten its policy on gun sales after 17 people were killed in a February shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school. The retailer halted sales of any firearms to people under age 21 at all of its 845 Dick’s and Field & Stream stores and stopped selling assault-style weapons at Field & Stream.

Under Armour’s results accounted for three percentage points of declining sales at Dick’s, while weakness in the hunting and electronics categories contributed two percentage points of decline. When excluding Under Armour and the hunting and electronics business, comparable-store sales fell 1%....

Dick’s Says Under Armour, New Gun-Sales Policy Dragged on Results

Dick's leadership is betraying the stockholders, by putting acting according to their liberal ideology instead of their professional and ethical responsibilities.


If we had a healthy corporate culture in this country, they would all, at least be fired, if not sued.

they are free to do so

and stock holders are free to leave

and customers are free to shop elsewhere

No, Dick's leadership is not free to act in interests counter to the interest of the sharedholders. They have fiduciary responsibility towards the shareholders for their stock ownership.

like i said if the stockholders are not happy they can invest elsewhere

Yes, you said that. Then jon_berzerk pointed out correctly that Dick's leadership has a fiduciary responsibility that they are betraying.


Instead of addressing that, you just restated your already refuted point.


That is a Logical Fallacy and an Debating Surrender on your part.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

They also get to sue.

Which they will not do, unless they want to get laughed out of court, considering their stock value immediately skyrocketed.

And then dropped.

And is still higher than before the announcement.

 

[EGR one]

So what? I'm sure horse and buggy stock isn't doing so well, either. Times are changing, and people are waking up to what guns really are : death tools.

Golly, that's helpful, 'cuz when I was a kid, we all thought firearms were tools to make rainbows.

Thanks for clearing that up.

You're welcome. See, we have normalized these items that are chiefly used to put holes in living things. They should not ever have been normalized. They should have a stigma attached to them. And this is starting to happen.

If I saw a guy in line at the grocery store with a spiked club and samurai swords across his back, I would think, "Wow, look at this fucking freak!" I think the same thing should happen with guns, and I think it will.

If that doesn't make sense, I could try to dumb it down further.

Pretty much everything you post is dumbed down, and I doubt it is on purpose. Guns still have a purpose in our society and they will be around until something better comes along.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

So what? I'm sure horse and buggy stock isn't doing so well, either. Times are changing, and people are waking up to what guns really are : death tools.

Golly, that's helpful, 'cuz when I was a kid, we all thought firearms were tools to make rainbows.

Thanks for clearing that up.

You're welcome. See, we have normalized these items that are chiefly used to put holes in living things. They should not ever have been normalized. They should have a stigma attached to them. And this is starting to happen.

If I saw a guy in line at the grocery store with a spiked club and samurai swords across his back, I would think, "Wow, look at this fucking freak!" I think the same thing should happen with guns, and I think it will.

If that doesn't make sense, I could try to dumb it down further.

Pretty much everything you post is dumbed down, and I doubt it is on purpose. Guns still have a purpose in our society and they will be around until something better comes along.

I realize that. We do need instruments of death sometimes. I didn't suggest or imply that they should or would all go away. So apparently I did not dumb it down enough....

 

[hadit]

So what? I'm sure horse and buggy stock isn't doing so well, either. Times are changing, and people are waking up to what guns really are : death tools.

That's exactly what they are. Yet you will catch shade for calling them that. Guns have NO other function though. All value is derived from that function. The function of putting lead in flesh at range with intent to kill. They are dangerous weapons and our system of management is grossly unqualified.

Many, many guns exist solely to put holes in paper targets, not flesh. Many others never get fired at all and are simply works of art.

 

[boedicca]

Get Woke! Go Broke!


Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. DKS -2.17% said weaker sales of Under Armour Inc. apparel and a decision to pull back from the hunting business dragged on the retailer’s latest quarterly results.

Comparable-store sales fell 4%, Dick’s said. Not adjusting for the 53rd week last year, the company’s same-store sales declined 1.9%.

The weaker-than-expected results bucked a trend in the retail sector, which largely has benefited from a surge in consumer spending fueled by a booming economy.

Consumer confidence for August, measured by the Conference Board’s consumer-confidence index, was the highest it has been in about 18 years.

That sentiment, along with other factors, has powered companies such as Walmart Inc. WMT -0.45% and Target Corp. TGT 1.07% to their best quarterly results in more than a decade.

Dick’s said part of the company’s sales problems were a result of Under Armour’s decision to sell in more stores including Kohl’s. Under Armour declined to comment.

Also hurting sales was Dick’s decision to tighten its policy on gun sales after 17 people were killed in a February shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school. The retailer halted sales of any firearms to people under age 21 at all of its 845 Dick’s and Field & Stream stores and stopped selling assault-style weapons at Field & Stream.

Under Armour’s results accounted for three percentage points of declining sales at Dick’s, while weakness in the hunting and electronics categories contributed two percentage points of decline. When excluding Under Armour and the hunting and electronics business, comparable-store sales fell 1%....

Dick’s Says Under Armour, New Gun-Sales Policy Dragged on Results

Dick's leadership is betraying the stockholders, by putting acting according to their liberal ideology instead of their professional and ethical responsibilities.


If we had a healthy corporate culture in this country, they would all, at least be fired, if not sued.

they are free to do so

and stock holders are free to leave

and customers are free to shop elsewhere

No, Dick's leadership is not free to act in interests counter to the interest of the sharedholders. They have fiduciary responsibility towards the shareholders for their stock ownership.

like i said if the stockholders are not happy they can invest elsewhere

You are missing the point. If someone bought the shares at a higher price, selling at a loss due caused by management's horrible decisions is rather cold comfort.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

So what? I'm sure horse and buggy stock isn't doing so well, either. Times are changing, and people are waking up to what guns really are : death tools.

That's exactly what they are. Yet you will catch shade for calling them that. Guns have NO other function though. All value is derived from that function. The function of putting lead in flesh at range with intent to kill. They are dangerous weapons and our system of management is grossly unqualified.

Many, many guns exist solely to put holes in paper targets, not flesh. Many others never get fired at all and are simply works of art.

All true. And many swords exist only to chop watermelons in half for fun, or are simply works of art. But you would still wonder, "whats up wirh this fucking freak????", if the guy in front of you at the grocery store had two swords across his back.