Re: If they can't take the heat...

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From: aemeijers
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 03:51

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"Abe" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message 
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>>>>> Walmart threatens studios over movie/video sales on iTunes:
>>>>> <http://www.nypost.com/business/retail_iation_business_tim_arango.htm>
>>>>just one more reason NOT to shop at Walmart
>>>Agreed. That's disgusting behavior.
>>WalMart anticipates that they will sell fewer DVD's in the future, so
>>they are ordering less product.  What's disgusting about that?
> I couldn't care less that they anticipate selling fewer DVDs because
> of downloadable movie sales. That's not the point. You need to read
> between the lines a bit. The point is that are retaliating by sending
> back DVDs, and cutting future orders for DVDs way in excess of
> expected DVD sales shrinkage due to legal movie downloading.
>
> It's a strongarm tactic. In essence WM is saying, if you sell movies
> online, we'll cut your balls off at the retail level. Who the hell is
> WM to tell the studios how they can sell their product?
The Golden Rule- Them what has the gold makes the rules. This is nothing 
new- 'exclusivity' in a particular market is a long-time negotiating point 
in any wholesale/retail relationship. When Levi's brought out their cheap 
line, which Wally World carries, a lot of the 'name' stores threatened to 
stop carrying their flagship line.

aem sends....

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