I HAD a LDS that would only sell from their limited stock and they were not interested in ordering anything. When they wouldn’t order a 2nd reg for my son that they were a dealer for I went online and discovered a new world. BTW, that LDS which had had three stores is now gone.
If you know what you want, buying it on-line makes $en$e, I’ve outfitted me, two kids and a wife with purchases online, mostly from LP.
Things you need to try on for fit, like mask and wetsuits I’ve bought from the LDS.