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A Conversation with Chuck Rubin

Chuck Rubin became CEO of West Marine in December, following a career that included being CEO at Ulta Beauty and the craft brand Michaels, as well as being president of North American retail for Office Depot and a partner at the information-technology company Accenture.

Consumer spending could be stabilizing

U.S. retail sales, excluding automobiles, rose in the first two months of 2009. According to the Financial Post, the increase suggests U. S. consumer spending

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Engine makers craft own stimulus plans

Engine makers are offering some of the most aggressive, comprehensive retail promotions in recent memory to address three key factors hurting the marine industry: excess

Winter boat show report

With boat show season in full swing, here’s a compilation of reports from recent shows and updates from upcoming shows. Channel Blade, a leading provider

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A rapidly shrinking lending landscape

Dealer concern mounts as Textron’s pullout leaves only GE and Bank of America as floorplan players Still coping with the September loss of KeyBank as

Boat sales down for November

November data for all boat categories declined, with a few low-volume states posting marginal growth. These preliminary statistics include 27 early reporting states, which represent

LI Headshot

A Conversation with Chuck Rubin

Chuck Rubin became CEO of West Marine in December, following a career that included being CEO at Ulta Beauty and the craft brand Michaels, as well as being president of North American retail for Office Depot and a partner at the information-technology company Accenture.

20_propulsion_promotions_01

Engine makers craft own stimulus plans

Engine makers are offering some of the most aggressive, comprehensive retail promotions in recent memory to address three key factors hurting the marine industry: excess

Winter boat show report

With boat show season in full swing, here’s a compilation of reports from recent shows and updates from upcoming shows. Channel Blade, a leading provider

Boat sales down for November

November data for all boat categories declined, with a few low-volume states posting marginal growth. These preliminary statistics include 27 early reporting states, which represent

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