I won't be sad to see West go. Their prices were good when they came in, but I find them too expensive.
I have one within walking distance of my office, but I'd prefer to go just about anywhere else. I'm guessing most other Canadian boaters are the same.... Hence they head back home. Buh bye.... Cheers Colin Bojangles IV On Nov 10, 2014 2:16 PM, "ed vanderkruk via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The Dock Shoppe has (re)opened in the space vacated by Genco. > > Ed > On Nov 10, 2014 1:39 PM, "Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> That's a bummer .. the two marine stores I frequent, West Marine and >> Genco. Genco has already closed it's doors on Queens Quay and now when West >> Marine closes there will be nowhere to go "in a pinch". Everyone else is >> quite a drive for me. What other options are there on Toronto's downtown >> waterfront??? >> >> Steve >> Suhana, C&C 32 >> Toronto >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 1:29 PM, Steve Thomas via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> Good question. >>> They never even tried in South Western Ontario. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> *Sent:* Monday, November 10, 2014 1:10 PM >>> *Subject:* Stus-List West Marine leaves Canada >>> >>> Wonder why? West Marine plans exit from Canadian market >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Marine retailer West Marine will close 10 stores in Canada during the >>> next few years, ending its presence in the country. >>> >>> “We have some fantastic associates up in Canada. This was a very >>> difficult decision for us,” West Marine CEO Matthew Hyde told analysts >>> during a quarterly earnings call Oct. 23. “That said, this is all about >>> ensuring that when leases come up that we’re making the right determination >>> about where we invest our money.” >>> >>> The company has seven leases coming up throughout the coming year, “so >>> we’re going to be in Canada for quite some time,” Hyde said. >>> >>> But the leases that were coming up “didn’t meet our minimum hurdles,” he >>> said. Also, Canada faces some additional expenses. “So we will be closing >>> our stores in Canada over the next few years,” Hyde said. >>> >>> With the exception of the Toronto store, where the company has the lease >>> termination at the end of this year, the six additional stores will operate >>> “basically through the season,” said CFO Thomas Moran. >>> >>> “As you can imagine, Canada is a pretty highly seasonal market. So >>> that’s just a callout about next year. >>> >>> But beyond that, the impact on our top-line sales and on in our >>> contribution and profitability is immaterial [in 2015],” Moran said. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >>> page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >>> page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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