Ideas for an outdoor sporting goods company?
March 8th, 2010 | by admin |Hi, we’re opening a business on April 1. We plan to include outdoor sports, seasonal sports and clothing. Just looking for some feedback. What would you like to buy at a store like this? do you have a favorite brand? Any ideas really. We’ve got most of it set up already, we’ve got the basics covered, but there’s still some room for a few more things. Any idea is a good idea, so feel free. Thank you!!!
the store is in British columbia, Canada, on the gulf coast, on gabriola island.
just a short list of things I’d expect at a sporting goods store:
- knives, machetes, axes and saws
- camping necessities like tents/tarps, sleeping bags, blankets, stoves, fuel, cookware, backpacks, hammocks, etc
- firestarting equipment like firesteels, butane lighters, matches(at least a couple forms), firesticks, maybe some exotic forms like fire pistons.
- water containers
- backpacking friendly clothing(light and tough)
- if your including hunting, guns, bows, crossbows, arrows, bolts, ammo, camo paint, etc
brands?
ColdSteel, Mora of Sweden(low price but great knives), Buck, Gerber, and maybe Fallkniven if you want to get interesting with knives.
Maxpedition, Equinox, Expedition, Kelty, and maybe a few army surplus backpacks.
Coleman is the only brand of stoves I can think of.
many things you can use for outdoors stuff can be found at army surplus, sometimes in bulk, I’d be happy to see a sporting goods store that gave army surplus options too.
just to ask, where are you starting your business? in Canada, just wondering.
5 Responses to “Ideas for an outdoor sporting goods company?”
By Boom Kizzle on Mar 8, 2010 | Reply
guns and ammunition,
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By stormgale89 on Mar 8, 2010 | Reply
just a short list of things I’d expect at a sporting goods store:
- knives, machetes, axes and saws
- camping necessities like tents/tarps, sleeping bags, blankets, stoves, fuel, cookware, backpacks, hammocks, etc
- firestarting equipment like firesteels, butane lighters, matches(at least a couple forms), firesticks, maybe some exotic forms like fire pistons.
- water containers
- backpacking friendly clothing(light and tough)
- if your including hunting, guns, bows, crossbows, arrows, bolts, ammo, camo paint, etc
brands?
ColdSteel, Mora of Sweden(low price but great knives), Buck, Gerber, and maybe Fallkniven if you want to get interesting with knives.
Maxpedition, Equinox, Expedition, Kelty, and maybe a few army surplus backpacks.
Coleman is the only brand of stoves I can think of.
many things you can use for outdoors stuff can be found at army surplus, sometimes in bulk, I’d be happy to see a sporting goods store that gave army surplus options too.
just to ask, where are you starting your business? in Canada, just wondering.
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By mtwaites on Mar 8, 2010 | Reply
The brands that I like for outdoor recreation clothing and supplies is NorthFace, Columbia, Gortex, Coleman and Outback.
The supplies that would be helpful in a place like would be, but not limited to the following:
Day Packs
BackCountry Back Packs
Jackets
Hiking Boots
Winter Boots
Skis (downhill, crosscountry, wax etc.)
Fishing supplies
Snowshoes
Skates
Tents
Accessories for camping etc.
Stoves
Hydration systems
Rock Climbing Accessories
and so on.
Hope this helps you.
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By Dave M on Mar 8, 2010 | Reply
bate & ammo – a must -
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By Mountain Man on Mar 8, 2010 | Reply
just dont sell what everybody else has to sell………..Nobody sells SNOW& NEALLY hudson bay axes …so have a couple on hand..
Nobody has 100% wool one piece long johns..so have some of those
stuff that isnt easy to find…thats what you need to sell !
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stuff thats tryed and true over the years………..