Just like Bass Pro Shops bought Cabela's. Cabela's is now absolutely worthless.
Where is the store? From Pittsford and never knew that STP store existed. I don’t live there now but always visit every ski store when back in the 585.We have a STP B/M store here in Rochester. I used to stop by any time I was near and usually found something. Lately much less, especially their shoes. Haven't found much on their website either.
On Jefferson Rd. just west of Home Depot. Not much left for ski shops in the area-Just Ski Company in Henrietta and their outlet store in Bloomfield plus Full Send in Canandaigua. Pittsford grad?-I was class of '70.Where is the store? From Pittsford and never knew that STP store existed. I don’t live there now but always visit every ski store when back in the 585.
I have an embarrassing number Arc'Teryx shells as I couldn't help myself every time I saw one on super special. Many when they were still produced in Canada. And yet I still wear my 80's North Face shell because it still works well with occasional DWR reapplication. I even have a small tear patched with duct tape at this point so hopefully my skiing is up to snuff to support that look.I do miss the days when I easily procured a Arcteryx ski shell sample for my son for under $188, and always had access to amazing deals on Smartwool, etc. I still score a find in a store every once in awhile, but they are fewer and farther between and not quite as dramatic as before.
Well, the thing is that for people like me 60% off a $700 jacket is still semi-laughable. For that reason I am seldom enamored of self-outlets. STP would occasionally have something like 40% off the 60% off price.Arc-Teryx opened one near me and we have got some screaming deals on last seasons gear at over 60% off retail.
I wonder if anyone even pays "retail" on anything anymore unless they literally buy it at the ski resort.Well, the thing is that for people like me 60% off a $700 jacket is still semi-laughable. For that reason I am seldom enamored of self-outlets. STP would occasionally have something like 40% off the 60% off price.
So normally I would say that I never pay retail on any of my ski gear and I buy 100% of what I need in the off season, however we are now living in the age of Covid and that has changed things a lot. For some of the gear I want/need you are just lucky to find it period. Great example is my local ski shop where I buy all my boots was sold out of size 25.5 ski boots, so forget about buying a pair for my daughter over the summer, there is no inventory. We ultimately found the right boot in the right size for her, but paid full retail and we did this because she needed a new boot and there were no other viable options at the time. Limited supply and increased demand for certain items changes things a lot. Looking forward to inventories swelling to address increased demand and the return of tent sales with high end gear.I wonder if anyone even pays "retail" on anything anymore unless they literally buy it at the ski resort.
The other thing that is going on is that there is a website for retail workers where suppliers sell to retail workers (mostly soft goods) usually after some online product training, at below wholesale. When I was working retail I found that most of the stuff that I was interested in was "sold out", so I figure the website is really a clearing house for unsold hard to move product...prices are amazing, though.I think the challenge that STP and other liquidators now face is that every major brand now runs their own outlet stores. Arc-Teryx opened one near me and we have got some screaming deals on last seasons gear at over 60% off retail. Hard for someone like STP to compete when top brands decide to open their own outlet stores and websites. So TJX aside I think the market has changed dramatically and top brands want to sell their own excess inventory direct to consumers as opposed to going through liquidators. Just means the STP of our youth is no more
Oh yeah, I remember that site. At first it was cool, I felt as if I had access to these screaming deals. Then I realized that nearly all items in my size in nearly all brands were always “sold out.” How can that be, regardless of what time of year it is? Then I came to the same conclusion….it’s just a clearinghouse for overstock stuff.The other thing that is going on is that there is a website for retail workers where suppliers sell to retail workers (mostly soft goods) usually after some online product training, at below wholesale. When I was working retail I found that most of the stuff that I was interested in was "sold out", so I figure the website is really a clearing house for unsold hard to move product...prices are amazing, though.
I’d argue with “pretty”.Now it's just another pretty algorithm masquerading as an actual human-grounded thing.
I wonder if anyone even pays "retail" on anything anymore unless they literally buy it at the ski resort.
. So TJX aside I think the market has changed dramatically and top brands want to sell their own excess inventory direct to consumers as opposed to going through liquidators. Just means the STP of our youth is no more
Thanks. Yea, Ski Company I hit when home.On Jefferson Rd. just west of Home Depot. Not much left for ski shops in the area-Just Ski Company in Henrietta and their outlet store in Bloomfield plus Full Send in Canandaigua. Pittsford grad?-I was class of '70.
Yeah, I was there the other day and I didn't find it good. I think as a few others said, with Covid supply chain issues there just aren't many overstocks and some brands may be opening there own outlet stores.@Wasatchman have you shopped at the local STP in SLC?
We've been there a few times and its pretty well stocked on outdoor gear in general.
I guess most of these stores are hit and miss depending on what they can get on closeout.