Academy Sports and Outdoors Question

[Hogie70]

Exactly GGF, I have made countless trips there for one item & walked out with 100.00 + work of chit... You don't know that you need it until you go... Who wants to by chit on line thats for old people... LMAO

[Tejasreds]

I have always liked the idea of paying in cash you save 10% in the store. Need an Academy in Alvin off HWY 35 too!

[reeltime]

Exactly GGF, I have made countless trips there for one item & walked out with 100.00 + work of chit... You don't know that you need it until you go... Who wants to by chit on line thats for old people... LMAO

Heck i did that today and all i was in there for was the twenty dollar wading boots.Ya'll oldfolks never heard of amazon...they sell millions if not billions online.lol

[Moonpie]

Oh boy! Where to begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First off forget stuff like forums, games, etc.
Academy is supposed to be in the business of selling sporting goods.
Make it easy for us to BUY from them.

1.) They should have ALL products listed and PRICED.

2.) We should be able to see what products are available/in stock at each store.
Maybe not something as small as individual lures but if I'm looking for a kayak or rifle I should be able to see where one is so i can go look at it.

3.) If Academy doesn't sell/ship outright to on-line customers then we should have the ability to order something thru the website and then go get it at the local store when it arrives. For example: Waders or shoes. If the store doesn't have the correct size,(which it NEVER does) we order them and then go get them.

[sublimesurf74]

One has to ask why they would want to get into on-line sales. They are already one of the most successful in their nitch and on-line order fulfillment will require investment in a new infrastructure.

Besides, going to Academy is like going to Home Depot. It's more about the experience and all the stuff you didn't know you needed until you went in there.

Home Depot has a pretty good web site, but when was the last time you bought something off of it? I want to pick my own 2x4s from the stack.

I personally agree. Academy is an experience for me as well although not as much as say BPS, but still. On the other hand, they are currently only in 11 states and going online would expand their reach.

[sublimesurf74]

Oh boy! Where to begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First off forget stuff like forums, games, etc.
Academy is supposed to be in the business of selling sporting goods.
Make it easy for us to BUY from them.

1.) They should have ALL products listed and PRICED.

2.) We should be able to see what products are available/in stock at each store.
Maybe not something as small as individual lures but if I'm looking for a kayak or rifle I should be able to see where one is so i can go look at it.

3.) If Academy doesn't sell/ship outright to on-line customers then we should have the ability to order something thru the website and then go get it at the local store when it arrives. For example: Waders or shoes. If the store doesn't have the correct size,(which it NEVER does) we order them and then go get them.

Agreed - the games and stuff would be used more in the social space - ie facebook and would include "easter eggs" or rewards - like leaderboards where the top scorer each month gets a gift card or something. It wouldn't muck up the buying experience.

[PasadenaMan]

I like BPS site. I have ordered a ton of stuff from them instead of driving from woodlands to katy or the 288 store.
They have a nice assortment of offshore stuff. Thats where the expensive items are. Gander has a simular problem.
They a small selection of offshore equipment but are increasing each time I go there.

[Robalo]

I wish they'd give a discount when buying over $5000 worth nof stuff in one purchase for fishing tourneys-I won't buy tourney stuff there anymore-the manager at Galveston used to give me 10% off, but he was let go and the replacement was an arrogant jerk and said no discount and I had $6500 to spend-PO'd me and I don't go to the Galveston store unless I just have to.

I don't buy stuff online except airfares-hackers steal info (just my opinion) and I been ID thefted from a store (it got hacked) and had to get new credit cards issued-was a PITA.

[sublimesurf74]

Yeah I am in the biz and only buy vacations, my prescription glasses (8.99), and ebay for motorcycle stuff online.I like to look and touch

[PasadenaMan]

I like to look and touch

Don't we all....

[Gray Ducker]

I'd like to see them advertise with us considering how much money I spend in there each time I walk in!

Amen to that!

As the rest have said, a fuller entire product line, online ordering and general ease of navigation on the website.

[Beandaddy]

I just go there and buy. The one problem is not knowing what is at the store You go to. I went last week to get a "Santa Fe" grill (name of grill) and they didn't have one, they looked and told Me other stores that had them but I wan't going to another store. They told Me they had none on order and that they had sold three that week and still had none on order. Duh....
I will still go there because I buy My 15 year olds Tennis shoes there and I have one more size to go and then I have to go to the Sasquatch store. He is in a size 13--4E now and I think they go to 14.
Beandaddy

[sublimesurf74]

I just go there and buy. The one problem is not knowing what is at the store You go to. I went last week to get a "Santa Fe" grill (name of grill) and they didn't have one, they looked and told Me other stores that had them but I wan't going to another store. They told Me they had none on order and that they had sold three that week and still had none on order. Duh....
I will still go there because I buy My 15 year olds Tennis shoes there and I have one more size to go and then I have to go to the Sasquatch store. He is in a size 13--4E now and I think they go to 14.
Beandaddy

I just bought a grill from Academy sunday - the hondo smoker ...fire, fire! I tested it out last night on some trout..yummy

[Beandaddy]

Oh Yeah I almost forgot. They always have a bunch of Eye Candy too!!!
Bean

[kenny]

One has to ask why they would want to get into on-line sales. They are already one of the most successful in their nitch and on-line order fulfillment will require investment in a new infrastructure.

Besides, going to Academy is like going to Home Depot. It's more about the experience and all the stuff you didn't know you needed until you went in there.

Home Depot has a pretty good web site, but when was the last time you bought something off of it? I want to pick my own 2x4s from the stack.

I bought a fridge on-line from Lowe's on the Saturday before the 4th. It was 20% off and free delivery. It was delivered the 4th. after lunch.

I don't know about their "nitch" but I'm pretty sure it's not cost effective to ship a couple of 2X4's!