There is no duty on US made goods.
I don't think it costs anymore to ship to Vancouver as opposed to say Seattle.
Sure, the first thing the manager will tell you that he has to use up his stock first. The reality is that no one, retailer or wholesaler carries six months worth of stock. They can't afford to.
The bottom line is the huge increase in our dollar has made huge profits to those who do not pass along the savings.
BTW, I was in Restorations Hardware today and I noted that almost everyone was questioning the pricing due to the fact that our dollar is worth a hell of a lot more.
We should too, eh!
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