In Reply to: From a retailer's perspective posted by Ken Kurtis on September 23, 2008 at 11:20:29:

You're right. It's not that simple. The Evil Empire label was MHK's. He's a moron who dumbs down everything. Just ask him. The industry was in decline before the recession and it's only worse now. SC isn't an empire of any kind. They're a local sports super market with limited and generally unsuccesful dive apendage staffed by people who know little to nothing about diving. They're only a "corporate giant" if you're a pygmy. The fact that you didn't make it as a full service LDS just goes to show how hard it is.