But they do this because the consumers demand it. > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:29 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: [signs of sanity] MD no longer subsidizing Walmart > > Its more than that. Part of their approach to suppliers is to demand > that the suppliers keep cutting their prices to Walmart, around 5 - > 10% per year. Then if the supplier balks, Walmart simply goes to China > or other 3rd world country and finds a company to make the same > product for even cheaper. > > To me it very reminiscent of a protection racket. > > larry >
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