Walmart Acquires Moosejaw

**dtowncitylover** · February-15-17, 10:34 AM

FFS. Are you kidding me?

http://www.freep.com/story/money/bus...ales/97891466/

My headline should have been "Moosejaw Sells out to Moosejaw"

**EGrant** · February-15-17, 02:46 PM

Looks like a decent deal for Moosejaw. They keep their online stores and physical stores separate, plus some additional marketing spend. We'll see how hands-off Walmart can remain, but this isn't like they are getting bought out and rebranded.

**noggin** · February-15-17, 05:32 PM

Remember when Sears took over Lands End? Their merchandise turned to cr@p.

**Danny** · February-15-17, 08:49 PM

I won't be shopping at Moose Jaw anymore. Since its Walmart owned.

**MikeyinBrooklyn** · February-15-17, 10:16 PM

That is not an accurate comparison. Sears Holdings [[together with the soon-to-shutter Kmart division) has not in any way been a successful retailer for going on 2 decades. Walmart, love them or hate, knows how to run a business. Walmart is running a race to win; Sears is trying to avoid death by an additional day or two.

**MikeyinBrooklyn** · February-15-17, 10:22 PM

Oh, and hey, Walmart will finally have a store in the city! If only they would buy out the Cheesecake Factory.

**313WX** · February-16-17, 03:21 AM

Originally Posted by MikeyinBrooklyn

Oh, and hey, Walmart will finally have a store in the city!

About time!!!

**Hypestyles** · February-16-17, 07:45 AM

so what does Moosejaw have to offer? I've glanced at the downtown Detroit store, but...

**EGrant** · February-16-17, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Hypestyles

so what does Moosejaw have to offer? I've glanced at the downtown Detroit store, but...

Hiking apparel for people who don't actually hike.

**Lowell** · February-16-17, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by EGrant

Hiking apparel for people who don't actually hike.

^ha ha Too funny so true

**3WC** · February-16-17, 11:25 AM

Actually, they do sell a lot of high quality stuff for people who do hike and backpack, and know what they're doing. I bought my first backpack from Moosejaw when they opened their first storefront store in a rundown little strip mall on Orchard Lake Road; it was a Camp Trails and they met Campmor's price. It has a quirky culture that has served it well.

I'll continue to shop there. [[I belong to REI but like MJ's customer service better. MJ's salespeople are very knowlegable and they'll order something for you of they don't have it in stock or don't carry the item.)