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To: SirWalterRalegh who wrote (174412)	7/22/2006 6:08:59 PM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 794206

wal mart used to dictate terms , price etc to suppliers. they had not back room to handle incoming calls from vendors concerning invoice errors, collection, pricing etc. they refused to take calls and told vendors to fix any problems within as it was in the price. they didn't want to hear about shortages etc. from a supplier point of view as accounting, customer service and credit they were just awful. from a marketing point of view who were not appraised on profit rather volume in those days they were a dream. we shipped truck on truck load , i doubt we ever made a penney.

To: SirWalterRalegh who wrote (174412)	7/22/2006 6:09:24 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 794206

It appears the Wal Mart would not allow Weir to make a reasonable profit or for that matter any profit at all Wal Mart pushes you to go overseas to cut labor and price. When the Auto business was known as "The Big Three" their venders were audited and told what price they would be paid if they wanted to do business with them. But Wal Mart has taken this approach to a new high. I will say it works for the customer. I needed a box of band aides this week and paid $1.08 for a box of 60.

To: SirWalterRalegh who wrote (174412)	7/22/2006 6:16:03 PM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794206

It would appear that Weir had a superior bargaining position Yes - existing distributors that accounted for 80% of his sales. He didn't need Wal Mart. Derek