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Sport Chalet announces closing of all stores
Analysts say Sports Chalet struggled because of considerable competition from similar stores;
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Sport Chalet, the sporting goods chain that has dozens of locations around Southern California, announced Saturday morning that it will close all of its stores and has already ceased online purchasing.
The company released a statement, which can be found on the home page of its website.
"On April 16th, 2016 Sport Chalet began the process of closing all of our stores and stopped selling merchandise online. While our online store is no longer available, all Sport Chalet stores will remain open for several weeks, offering customers the opportunity to use their remaining rewards and gift cards, and to take advantage of great sales."
In addition to having a still-functional store locator, the company statement also directs customers to the chain's sister stores, Eastern Mountain and Bob's Stores. There was no explanation for the closure in the statement.
This story has been updated.
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