Gander Mountain $ GHG decoys

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Stopped up at Forest Lake MN store today to see what was coming in so far Lots of Final Approach Decoys Mallards Honker Fullbodys & shells & Higdons. Only 2 boxs of GHG shells & a couple boxs each of Teal & Bluebills asked the backroom guy if they are going to get more in he said they were going to switch over to other manufactures due to shipments not being on time and most people wanting to buy there decoys before OCT. If this is the case this year its to bad i bought all my GHG decoys from Gander the last couple of years. Just wondering if you guys at Avery had any input on this subject if this is a single store opinion or storewide or if there is no truth to it at all.But if it is true don,t worry Sportsmans Warehouse & Cabelas sell,s your products up here also its just better for us guys the more stores that carry your gear the better because differant stores carry differant items. Looking forward to the Fullbody Mallards,Cans & Goldeneyes Keepem Coming.

[DeWayne Knight]

Websdown, thanks for your use of and loyalty to Avery and Greenhead Gear products. Check with your local Cabelas and Sportsman's Warehouse, and if they don't stock a particular decoy or item, ask them if they can get it from their corporate warehouse. At a corporate level they may have them, just not stocked in your particular store. Good luck and thanks!

I'm with WEBSDOWN. I was out doing some shopping over the weekend. Stopped at one of the Gander's that I don't normally frequent. Found the same scenario there as I had at 3 metro Milwaukee stores - FAs galore, and a few 'left-overs' from Avery - no GHG geese of any sort. Spoke with the store manager and was told pretty much the same thing that WEBSDOWN was told.
The fact is many people want to buy decoys (goose anyway) before Sep. In case anyone has forgotten, that's when a good deal of every goose seasons start.
As for Cabela's there is not one close, add that to the fact that I have to pay $10-12 per box for shipping & tax (there is a store 5 hrs away in the state), and the price of GHG has just gone up measureably. Sportsman's Warehouse - yea right - I might as well pay the shipping from Cabela's. SW prices are $10/doz more than anyone else, there stock is low, and getting them to order something from corporate and getting it in a reasonable time frame is out of the question. The benefit that I saw in purchasing from Gander was 1) proximity, 2) price, and 3) they often had sales on them.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Vendors need to really take a look at how long it takes to get a product to market, and adjust manufacturing. The 'just in time' theory doesn't appear to have faired well.

Sorry for the rant, but I'm tired of hearing the same song and dance.

[Berger]

that sux,, no more 40% off in Oct at Gander?

[Rick Frisch]

Gander Mountain decided not to buy our decoys for whatever reason. That reason was never communicated to us. We can't sell something to a store that doesn't want to buy it.

Yes, we did deliver late on some decoys last year. We never anticipated that sales would be so strong. We sold about double what we thought we were going to. Now that we have that history, we are full geared up to produce what we need to be on time this year. So far, we are hitting all the ship dates and events that dealers want and need decoys for.

If you want to see the decoys in Minneapolis, Joe's Sport Shop received a container load last week. It had the Pro-Grade full body geese, FFD Elite Series full body geese, and the full body mallards on it.

I am sure Gander will have decoys on sale in October. They just won't be GHG.

Thanks,

[Mark Brendemuehl]

Guys- I worked an event this past weekend in Minnesota, and he had his entire container there already. Its still a month to go before the season, plenty of time to make choices etc. But also keep in mind that some stores don't want their product BEFORE a certain date either. The guy I worked for is in that boat. He doesnt want to store the decoys all summer before they start moving. Thanks for choosing the GHG.
Mark

[Cory Johnson]

Same thing at the Paducha Kentucky Gander Mountain. The store is not selling as many greenhead gear products. If its not Avery or GHG there is no point in buying. Sorry Gander Mountain you lost a customer !!

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Thanks Rick for reminding me i forgot all about Joe,s

[goosehuntinman]

Rick,

Are you saying I wont be able to buy GHG at any Gander mountain stores this year???? Or was that just for the above mention stores.

If so, my choices here in Pa.are really getting narrowed down.

They were to be opening a new store in Johnstown Pa. this month. Which would have been my closest Avery dealer.

[Eric Larsgaard]

Robert,

I do not believe so. Unless they have carry over from last year.

Eric