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Jul 25, 2008

West Marine reports ongoing losses, store closures, layoffs

Continued declining sales in the boating industry have caused West Marine to shutter a small distribution facility in Hagerstown, Md., a call center in Largo, Fla., cut 40 percent in the company's wholesale ...

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chris
Portland, OR
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#1
Jul 25, 2008
 
anybody could see that this would happen, their prices are 30-50 percent higher than boaters world!(example..7/8 stainless tubing in a 6' length was 33.00 at other retailers, but at west marine it was 94.00? do the math people!!! if they go out of business its there fault...
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Aptos, CA
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Jul 25, 2008
 
Sorry to see layoffs, but this business is poorly operated.Many times went to store only to find out they were out of stock.
Anonymous
Santa Cruz, CA
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Jul 25, 2008
 
The end of toy time.
jim
Glendale Heights, IL
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#4
Jul 25, 2008
 
If the highest price company deserves to go under,why are the oil companies still in business?Maybe Walmart should take over the marine industry,then we can send more money overseas.Be American,buy American.
Steve
Eddyville, KY
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#5
Jul 26, 2008
 
I agree we just returned from Florada from a fishing trip. My trailer lights needed to be replaced and I purchased a new set from West Marine 48.50 Sports Acdemy had them for 22.50
chris wrote:
anybody could see that this would happen, their prices are 30-50 percent higher than boaters world!(example..7/8 stainless tubing in a 6' length was 33.00 at other retailers, but at west marine it was 94.00? do the math people!!! if they go out of business its there fault...
BoatWoman
Bellingham, WA
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#7
Sep 5, 2008
 
Try buying online at Go2marine. They ship worldwide and have specails online all the time!
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