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West Marine Press Releases |
| WEST MARINE HOSTS NEW PRODUCT REVIEW DAY
FEBRUARY 19 Popular Event Invites Vendors to Pitch New Products |
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Sam Curley
West Marine
415.505.9064
Laurie Fried
West Marine
831.295.9548
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (January 19, 2010) - West Marine, the country’s largest retailer of boating supplies and accessories, today announced its New Product Review Day on February 19, 2010, at its Watsonville, California based Support Center located at 500 Westridge Drive.
West Marine’s New Product Review Day allows prospective vendors to pitch products to various West Marine Category Managers for consideration and the chance to be sold in West Marine’s 335 retail stores and through its other channels of business including the company website, www.westmarine.com, or its Port Supply Wholesale Division (for Government, Industrial, International and Business to Business).
“West Marine is committed to sourcing the best, cutting-edge equipment and gear,” said Ron Japinga, EVP Merchandising for West Marine. “Our New Product Review Day is always a highly anticipated event as it allows West Marine Associates the opportunity to personally meet with new vendors and inventors responsible for developing great new products for boats and boaters.”
To schedule an appointment to attend West Marine’s New Product Review Day, email West Marine directly at vendorinfo@westmarine.com.
ABOUT WEST MARINE
West Marine, the largest specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories, has more than 330 company-operated stores located in 38 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and two franchised stores located in Turkey. Our call center and Internet channels offer customers approximately 50,000 products and the convenience of exchanging catalog and Internet purchases at our store locations. Our Port Supply division is one of the largest wholesale distributors of marine equipment serving boat manufacturers, marine services, commercial vessel operators and government agencies. For more information on West Marine's products and store locations, or to start shopping, visit www.westmarine.com or call 1-800-BOATING (1-800-262-8464).
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