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I've seen people on here post before that have said they work in an archery shop in Bozeman. I'll put $20 down that none of them say they make $20 per hour.
no takers here. id be shocked if its over 15 in all honesty.
I've seen people on here post before that have said they work in an archery shop in Bozeman. I'll put $20 down that none of them say they make $20 per hour.
I see I miss read your post. I thought you were assuming the did pay that much. My bad.no takers here. id be shocked if its over 15 in all honesty.
The retail stores that are failing do ot provide any value other than a place to buy products.
Gander/cabelas/sports authority etc...i can just buy the product online after researching...most likely cheaper.
Scheels on the other hand is expanding constantly building stores every year.
Many reasons why Scheels is successful but most important is the staff.
Go to Scheels and talk to anyone in any department and they have a passion for that sport/hunting/fishing.
Having a sales staff paid on commission and that uses the products all the time makes sense.
I hope Kuiu hires experts in the field and pays them well. That will make them successful.
Its the exact opposite Patrick Smith has done with his Co by keeping it a Mom and Pop shop-- he built a brand but essentially carved out a good job for himself with no exit strategy..
Hunting has gone down the golf/country club road. Dudes will spend $600 on a driver that adds 15 yards but nobody can friggin putt....
The stoe in Denver will be huge. It will sell far more workout clothing than hunting gear before it is over.
KUIU has huge brand recognition in hunting now. A lot of guys here that were wearing walmart stuff 5 years ago at 3d shoots, are now wearing their rain gear when it rains. I've seen quite a few stickers in vehicle windows. Much more so than realtree or something like that. I predict when he hits Denver, he will develop clothes that cater to skiing and such as well. Won't be long before he is nestled somewhere in the east selling hunting clothes and gear as a side note. Will catering to the runners, hikers, skiers, backpackers, etc...
Use the search function and you'll quickly understand why he has garnered the reputation that he has. You placing bets on him getting into the workout clothing segment? He's in s niche, but he wants to play in that space he's a small fry.The stoe in Denver will be huge. It will sell far more workout clothing than hunting gear before it is over.
KUIU has huge brand recognition in hunting now. A lot of guys here that were wearing walmart stuff 5 years ago at 3d shoots, are now wearing their rain gear when it rains. I've seen quite a few stickers in vehicle windows. Much more so than realtree or something like that. I predict when he hits Denver, he will develop clothes that cater to skiing and such as well. Won't be long before he is nestled somewhere in the east selling hunting clothes and gear as a side note. Will catering to the runners, hikers, skiers, backpackers, etc...
I haven't been on this site long enough to know why Jason has a bad rap with some people here. Whatever the reason for your feelings, he is the example of the American Dream. I have zero ill feelings toward him. I wish him the best and, expect him to do very well the next decade. God Bless men
I hope and pray to God that he isn't the one representing hunters to the Secretary of the Interior. He's not who I want representing me in anything. Do your research and see who he pals around with, and what he has in common with you.I think there's a big point to this that hasn't been mentioned. Everyone is talking about how retail is failing. Kuiu opening brick and mortar stores/showrooms is not really retail. He's going to be producing product either way, so this is just a more visible outlet for people who don't spend much time researching online like most of us. I think we forget how much of a niche/small crowd we are.
On another note that hasn't been talked about, how awesome is it that Jason is Adviser to Secretary of the Interior. I have no idea how influential that role is but things like this are what we need as hunters. You may not like everything about him or Kuiu, but it's awesome that we have someone with our same mindset towards hunting, the backcountry and public lands having a voice at that level.
Last thing, I couldn't agree more with the Chevy/Ford comment that was made. I'm a gear head as much as anybody here, and I've even worked for one of the companies that we all talk about everyday. But we've got too much of an uphill battle as a group to get so wrapped up in a constant pissin match over who makes the best gear and why the others suck or shouldn't get anyone's business. I lump myself in this conversation too. I'm as prone to it as the next guy, but as with other stuff in life, if I put more of my effort and time into the bigger picture, I'd be a lot better off. Yeah we don't always agree with a business decision someone else makes or how they occasionally come across publicly (not just Jason/Kuiu), but I bet any one of us would have a blast sharing hunting camp with anyone else in this industry that loves to hunt as much as we do.
Have you ever eaten at McDonald's?
I hope and pray to God that he isn't the one representing hunters to the Secretary of the Interior. He's not who I want representing me in anything. Do your research and see who he pals around with, and what he has in common with you.
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Roy Crock was a real estate genius, just saying.
I wouldn't say Kuiu is the American Dream, but I'd say he sure is selling it. And like Ralph Lauren and the rest, he's selling an image. High performance clothes and tailoring have been around a long time. He's just positioned it with a pretty cool logo, good marketing, a cool ass camo pattern, and the dream that you too could be on this mountain with a dead goat.
Kinda like Ralph Lauren where you get the hot chick on a yacht, Range Rover, and mimosa's for breakfast everyday.
So sure, as a business guy, seeing a business where it appears a guy found a decent button to put his finger on, it's pretty cool.
But I ain't buying it, literally. Everything I've tried had been shit, starting with the Ultra 6k and several tops. That's me. I don't like Tommy Hilfigher either. That's OK too.
Clothes make the man, but they sure as hell don't make a hunter. It is what it is and nobody that owns it thats a fan is going to kick their own dog.
I don't like turnips either, but I'm sure there's a lot of nice turnip farmers out there.