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Boater's World Closing ...
« on: March 22, 2009, 02:44:07 AM »
Boater's World going under
Stores to close as part of liquidation by Ritz

Just as the weather is warming up and the idea of venturing out onto the water gets more appealing, the owner of Boater's World is closing down the marine-supply chain.

Ritz Camera Centers, the largest U.S. camera store operator, will liquidate its 129 Boater's World stores as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.

The stores, including three in the Charleston area, sell parts, fishing supplies, clothing and watercraft accessories.

High fuel prices have hampered the boating industry in recent years, and discretionary spending has declined as consumers save during the economic uncertainty.

The Chicago-based National Marine Manufacturers Association estimates that new power-boat sales were down nationally more than 25 percent in 2008 compared with the previous year.

The three Charleston-area Boater's World stores are at 1863 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. in West Ashley, 616 Coleman Blvd. in Mount Pleasant and 142 Sportsman's Island Dr. on Daniel Island.

The chain has five other South Carolina locations.

The closings leaves Watsonville, Calif.-based West Marine as the only major retailer geared to boat owners in the Charleston area. Also, locally owned tackle shops and other specialty outdoor stores will be in a position to pick up new business.

By Friday afternoon, workers at the Mount Pleasant Boater's World had already hung flashy red-and-yellow sale signs.

Most items are marked between 10 percent and 30 percent off. Ritz told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday that Beltsville, Md.-based Ritz could collect $40 million from liquidating Boater's World, according to reports.

The news of the closeout sale surprised John Quate of Mount Pleasant, who owns a small fishing boat. Though he said he's aware of the tough economic times, boaters still need to make repairs and perform routine maintenance.

"You still have to buy stuff for your boat," he said.

Manager John Dorton, who estimated that the Coleman Boulevard store will close in June, called Ritz's decision to liquidate the marine chain short-sighted because the boating industry eventually will recover.

It's the camera industry, Dorton said, that's in need of a major industry overhaul.

"The economy will bounce back eventually," he said. "People here live to fish and go out on the boat. ... If we didn't have to bail out Ritz with our jobs, we'd still be here."

Reference:  http://www.charleston.net/news/2009/mar/21/boaters_world_going_under75971/ 

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Re: Boater's World Closing ...
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2009, 06:20:56 AM »
 nosmly nosmly afraid it is going to get worse before it gets better.....shame


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Re: Boater's World Closing ...
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2009, 09:21:53 AM »
I love that store .I just hate the guy in the Toms river store on rt37east of the parkway.  rgmn
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Re: Boater's World Closing ...
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2009, 10:42:16 AM »
wow
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Re: Boater's World Closing ...
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2009, 01:24:46 PM »
I agree with rugman about the guy in the Rt 37 store.

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Re: Boater's World Closing ...
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2009, 06:04:03 PM »
Sad state of our ecomomy here in the mighty U.S.A. Yes, we will see alot more  stores close up as things get worse.

Now, if you really hate the guy in Toms River, now is the time to go there, buy something marked down, smile at him, and .....  >:D  <'((((><
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Re: Boater's World Closing ...
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2009, 08:02:01 AM »
I would have to agree about a certain employee in tha store.
On the other hand, I hand great experiences when stopping in the store on RT 17 in Lodi with my tractor trailer. If I called ahead, they would make sure the front parking lot was empty for me.
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Re: Boater's World Closing ...
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2009, 01:50:07 PM »
I thought it was a little funny of people complaining about the salesman in the Boaters World store on Rt 37 in Toms River. Throughout the years I have been in that store about 100 times and the last time was today to see if I could find any treasures in their final days of business. Well I did find some treasures and I also hopefully have seen that miserable salesman (I think he is the store manager) for the last time. I cannot think of a more miserable, cranky, unfriendly salesman then him. If there was a school that taught people how to be a true salesman and treat people with respect he would definitely fail the course. I have also been in the Boaters World store near the Hamilton Mall many many times and can truly say that manager (I think his name is Jeff) is the best. It's sad to say that I actually am glad that the RT 37 salesman will be out of a job soon.

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Re: Boater's World Closing ...
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2009, 01:56:00 PM »
I thought it was a little funny of people complaining about the salesman in the Boaters World store on Rt 37 in Toms River. ...
   grtn  Chips Ahoy and welcome aboard NJSWF Ms Nauti Girl!  I wonder if the Tom's River store manager is one of the reasons BW is gone?    rofla

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Re: Boater's World Closing ...
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2009, 04:18:24 PM »
Emmm, could be. 
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