Corporate Retail out to kill local shops!

[Wrek Dvr]

:-X

I just found out that Gander Mountain in Lakeville has opened a SCUBA department AND is offering instruction.  And it's Divers Direct making it possible by entering into this partnership ()

I challenge all MNSCUBA members and readers to BOYCOTT this 'shop' -- keep in mind that the smaller local shops are the ones making it possible for you to get air refills when you visit Duluth, or even right at your campsite when you going them on a camp and dive weekend with them (like Air Down There).

If we start buying gear from corporate mega-stores like Gander Mountain, the local shops aren't going to be able to survive -- then what????  you want to drive down from Superior in order to refill your tanks????

Think of how Wal-Mart has killed the family owned stores in smaller towns -- Gander Mountain could do the same thing in our smaller dive community.   IT"S  A SCARY THING!

! ! ! ! ! ! ! BOYCOTT ! ! ! ! ! ! !