[pbs] bulbs from Costco

IntarsiaCo at aol.com IntarsiaCo at aol.com
Mon Aug 30 08:50:28 EDT 2004


In a message dated 8/30/2004 8:37:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jglatt at ptd.net 
writes:
Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc - seem
able to have spring flowering, fall planted bulbs available for sale way
earlier than mail order vendors can ship. How come?

They demand receive priority from their overseas vendors and their 
distribution and warehousing and shipping are very, very efficient. For a peek into the 
big box business model, peruse the supplier information section of the 
Wal-Mart website at:

http://www.walmartstores.com/wmstore/wmstores/Mainsupplier.jsp?pagetype=suppli
er&template=ContentLanding.jsp&categoryOID=-8250&catID=-8250

Mark Mazer
Intarsia Ltd.
Gaylordsville, Connecticut 06755-0142
USA
www.therapyshapes.com
USDA Zone 5
Giant Schnauzer Rescue


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