Bike shops do not buy Race Face from a distributor they buy direct from Race Face as will MEC. MEC will sell for a very slim margin because they are a co-op. Your local LBS will not buy from MEC they are not a distributor. I have worked in the outdoor industry for 15 years and have seen what happens when companies open MEC. The LBS gets hurt and the public gets better discount and less service it is unfortunate this is the way our society is going.

It is unfortunate for all local bike stores they will be forced now to sell at co-op prices and match margins throughout the entire line which will limit the amount of Race Face product your LBS will carry. I think it is a poor move on Race Face's part and they should have figured out a way to help sell more product through their LBS stores instead of selling to MEC wrecking the Canadian market for all Race Face dealers !