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Dick’s Sporting Goods to stop gun sales at 125 stores

Jack Stewart Mar 13, 2019
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The entrance to the Dick's Sporting Goods store in Glendale, California is seen February 28, 2018. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Dick’s Sporting Goods to stop gun sales at 125 stores

Jack Stewart Mar 13, 2019
The entrance to the Dick's Sporting Goods store in Glendale, California is seen February 28, 2018. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images
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Late last year, the sporting goods retailer stopped selling guns, ammunition and hunting gear at 10 of its 700-plus stores. Now, it’s going to do the same at 125 more stores. Dick’s hopes replacing that merchandise with experiential things, like baseball batting cages, will combat sluggish store sales. 

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