Article: West Marine, Inc.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

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West Marine, Inc. is the U.S.'s leading specialty retailer of products for the boating aftermarket. The company's three divisions-retail stores, wholesale/Port Supply brand, and catalog/Internet-carry a broad range of boating supplies and apparel. As of August 30, 2001, West Marine operated 240 stores in 38 states and Puerto Rico primarily under the name West Marine.

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