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  New York Times on Walmart Pricing
 
Today's (23 December 2003) New York Times has an interesting article on Walmart's effect on the toy market -- pushing toy-specific retailers to the brink. General thrust is that Walmart and sometimes Target are selling numerous toy items below their (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.mediawatch)
 
  Re: KB delaying payments
 
(...) Here it is from Reuters web site: (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  KB delaying payments
 
Reuters has a report that KB-toys is rumored to be delaying payments to some vendors... (URL) available on other sites that carry the Reuters Business wire. Most interesting is the last para concerning KB possibly going to private label toys. Ray (23 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  TRU Closing stores
 
Very hard to read[1], but TRU appears to be shuttding down their freestanding Kids'R'Us and Imaginarium stores. I've never seen any of these, but someone might care. . . (URL) TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. [1] Does (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Orig. Boxes, 95% off !!* (read terms)
 
(...) Actually, you're right, it is still "messing with the price guide". However, most boxes were listed at the average previous sales price. I figured leaving them at that price I would mess much less with the price guide than selling them at 95% (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.market.theory)

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