Acknowledging that the impact of its more restrictive firearms sales policies may have broken its connection to the Cast & Blast outdoor market, Dick’s told the Goldman Sachs conference that it was continuing to evaluate the performance of the Field & Stream chain through the end of the year, but suggested that rather than close the chain, it would look to reposition it more along the lines of The North Face’s urban exploration concept which would make it a much more direct competitor of REI and Sports Direct’s EMS.

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