The Debate
Alright this is a miserable way to bring in Canadian Roll’s 100th piece of news, but I think opinions on the matter should be heard as it will be for the betterment of Canadian skating. If you go by the VM-Messageboard you will see two posts one labeled “coincidence?” and the other “Outaline” what these posts essentially have to deal with is Outaline shutting down its storefront and the possibility that Shop Task had a hand in contributing to lower business. Now I personally support both shops to their fullest and I encourage everyone in Canada to do the same, support your local shop, support any Canadian shop. But the problem arises at store fronts, in such a small industry are they valuable? are they needed? are they too big a business risk?
Dekalz was an amazing shop in Ontario, but after a while many kids just stopped going there. Outaline has been established since 1992 and it could not find enough customers to justify keeping its doors open. Gangstore shut down completely. BNS skateshop found no profits to warrant having a store. When looking at these facts one has to question if store fronts are even plausible in such a small industry. Lets face it, rolling is small, rolling in Canada is even smaller.
But I want to hear everyone else’s opinion, if you believe differently please let me hear it, if you agree please let me hear it, if you have a plan of action that may benefit Canadian rolling I want to hear it. I refuse to believe refused that with so many kids passionate about rolling not one has a solid idea on how to improve the situation.
So I will make this notification now, Anyone who raises a valid point on this subject will have their idea posted as a article of Canadian Roll News. Also, go to the VM-Message board and make your voice heard. I think this is a subject that needs to be dealt with and needs to be addressed. Saying “oh another shop closed, that sucks” is not going to help Canadian rolling, its time for some solid ideas.
**Lastly, and most importantly, support Outaline, support D-Structure, support Gangstore, support Shop Task, and if you have a local shop support them too.**
N.D
