 The same year, the company opened up a sports equipment retailer called Sun Adventure Sport in Amarillo and later added a store in Lubbock, Texas.In August 2011, Hastings opened Tradesmart, a store in Littleton, Colorado, specializing in used electronics, media, and novelties.In 2012, after years of losses and with more losses projected in the future, the company's directors decided to shop the company to potential buyers.