KGMI News
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – A retailer with local ties is reporting lower sales since restricting sales of guns to persons under 21.
The Wall Street Journal reports Dick’s Sporting Goods says restrictions they imposed after the Parkland Florida school shooting have hurt store traffic and retail sales.
The company reported a comparable-store sales decline of 2% in its latest quarter.
The paper says the chain was surprised by the “outpouring of support” for its new gun policies but also said that some customers were choosing to shop elsewhere.
The Dick’s store at Bellis Fair Mall opened in May of 2017.