One of the problems they faced was the see-sawing $CAD. When it was really lurching around vs. the $USD, we would sometimes see two or three different prices for the same item in one month. In the end, however, I think they gave up to some extent and just let it ride as "too much".
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 15 November 2014 16:08, Colin Kilgour via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > 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 >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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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