I wonder what this will mean for smaller independant shops, as lets face it, it's still useful to have a brick and mortar shop where you can go and try lenses before you buy. I've bought from Jessops and my Local independant a couple of times, they're both more expensive than online, but often had deals that got them either slightly cheaper, or close to the cheapest price I could find. I didn't mind paying 5% extra for the convenience of the added customer service!
I had hoped there'd be a stock clearance sale, maybe a 5D or 6D reduced would have been nice
I also wonder what would have happened if you had a credit agreement on something, I assume you would still pay that off as it's through separate finance company?