Walmart Just Wanted to Sell Pricey Outdoor Gear. Then ‘All Hell Broke Loose.’
Several outdoor-product brands have asked Walmart to remove items from its website after outcry from retail rivals
"... Last week Walmart said it would start selling items including $250 Deuter hiking backpacks and $100 Leki hiking poles, adding to its website brands already sold through Moosejaw, the small outdoor retailer Walmart bought last year. The brands were clustered in a “premium outdoor store” within Walmart.com and curated by Moosejaw.
But several brands, including Leki, Deuter and climbing-gear seller Black Diamond Equipment, asked to be removed from Walmart.com, and the retailer complied.
When the products appeared on Walmart.com, outdoor stores contacted the brands, some expressing concern that Walmart would eventually push product prices lower, said executives from outdoor-gear companies and retailers."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/walmart-just-wanted-to-sell-pricey-outdoor-gear-then-all-hell-broke-loose-1536318001
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/07/2018 08:52PM by KenS.
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