> > They don't set out to dick people around. They set out to lower prices. >
As a guy who's had to deal directly with Walmart's head office numerous time and worked closely with a few companies that have supplied Walmart, I can say this is *kind of* true. They do set out to lower prices, but they are also FULLY aware that they destroy business in the process. If you want to work with Walmart they require almost cult like loyalty from you, will beat you down on cost over and over and over until your margins are so slim you are damn near giving them your product. They will (indirectly) force you to make them your only customer as they want ALL your stock and expect you to grow to meet their needs. Then when you are so heavily invested in the relationship they will drop you like a hot potato if another company comes along offers the same product for a penny less. This often leaves former suppliers of Walmart with no money, huge infrastructure investments and absolutely no customers. They may not set out to dick people around, but they do so fully aware of what they are doing and make it their "negotiation policy." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:328064 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
