Backcountry.com Launches New Discount Site
mike lewis
- November 11 2009
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Backcountry.com announced the launch of a new closeout site for outdoor gear called “The Department of Goods.” The store, Backcountry’s fifth new launch this year, kicks off with $58 million worth of bike, board, surf, skate, travel, and outdoor gear.
Currently in its beta testing phase, the site is invite only for the time being, and according to Backcountry: “One in 10 orders over $50 will be comped during the beta rollout of the new Department of Goods site. Fully comped, meaning that your order will arrive at your door but the charge will never show up on your credit card. Also, $200,000 worth of free gear will be given out to early adopters. Basically, you order a pair of sandals and you might get a snowboarding jacket, tent, or an extra small sweatshirt thrown into your order.”
The site features overstock inventory from over 400 vendors sold on Backcountry.com’s other full price retail stores.
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November 12th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
How do I get an Invite?
November 12th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
yeah right, if this is supported by manufactures, then I need to close my store. This proves how retarded it is to do biz with these guys. How will this affect dogfunk?
November 12th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
It's just the web.0 version of a broform.
November 12th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Retail is dead. its about big box and discount stores now. the ''core'' store is dead and the only ones that will remain soon will be professional rider owned and/or company big box owned ''core'' stores (since they will get heavy discounting). if companies actually cared about the core, mom and pop store i think this issued would of been squashed already but it hasnt - its been a topic for over two years now.
November 13th, 2009 at 1:07 am
I don't know about that, How well do you think a pro rider will run a store, and the box guys are hurting to. Probably worse than we are
November 13th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
As a 'core' retail store owner, this is really going to affect which vendors we do business with in the near future. Hopefully if we all adopt this mentality, it will either force the manufactures to "sell-out" and be done, or stay true and remain relevant to their industry. Read 'The Tipping Point' to see what happened to Airwalk when they abandoned their core market.
November 17th, 2009 at 12:57 am
backcountry is a cancer on the industry just like big box was 10 years ago , but today with the internet intensifying reach and message it is big box on steroids !
those who bought back country are using preditory pricing to put other retailers out of business so that they can enjoy bigger margins in the future when other competition is eliminated.
they plan on looseing money till the competition is gone then raise sales prices and make grater margin , have you read thier return policy?
return anything for any reason EVEN IF ITS 20 YEARS OLD?
most retailers cant afford to flush COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF GEAR DOWN THE TOILET TO DEAL WITH BOGUS RETURNS UNLESS THE MANUFACTURES ARE GOING TO STEP UP AND TAKE IT BACK .
THIS IS JUST ONE MORE EXAMPLE OF THE BIGGER PICTURE OF GLOBALIST CONSOLIDATION GOING ON IN AMERICA
November 18th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Backcountry sucks!!!
November 18th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Easy. No receipt no return.