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Marty wrote:
I'm well aware that big retailers squeeze the &%*#
out of their suppliers, but what's the alternative?


It's even worse than that. They not only squeeze the supplier, they compete
directly with him, with their own name brands, and will copy the best
sellers from their suppliers lines without a 2nd thought. I really believe
that finding a way to make it without the big retailer is a better approach
in today's fishing market.

Time was, getting your product in "the book" (the BPS catalog) was a sure
road to success. Now they put it in their stores first, and if it sells
there, they'll just private label a cheap, imported imitation of it and put
THAT in the book.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Rich and Bob, thanks, interesting replies and very enlightening.