"Jeff Miller" wrote...
Greg Pavlov wrote:

I think that that is true in general: Walmart doesn't
create dislocation per se. It may accelerate them,
but they would happen eventually anyway.

...hmmm... i guess it depends on the rate of acceleration you find
acceptable. i mean, i suspect most folks would prefer a natural death
over being the victim of a murder, don't you?

wal-mart, home depot, barnes and noble, and the like, slaughtered the
existing mom and pop businesses here... it was about as per se as i've
observed...

Don't you think the public deserves some of the blame for the slaughter? If the
shopping public had decided they were willing to support locally owned and
operated businesses regardless of price, the Wal-marts and Home Depots would
have dissolved rather than the local guy.

IMHO, Orvis has really shot themselves in the foot with this partnership. Their
niche has always been higher priced, quality merchandise sold in a boutique
fashion. What this move will do to that image will be determined soon.
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TL,
Tim
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