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Originally Posted by fjtorres
The thing is, since the vast majority of products sold at retail have the price set by the retailer . . .
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You mean, in the United States? I'm just asking because of mildly objecting to that being the default country
In a dollar store, sounds right.
In a supermarket, I wonder. Most of the stuff we buy is on a promotion. Do Coke and Pepsi let them charge whatever they want? Might the policies vary so much from year to year than any prior study is already out of date?
Of course, there are lots of times when the retailer sets the price within a range. Apple is a prime example, explaining why Amazon won't sell many of their current products (except through third party sellers). But it seems like Apple is letting Amazon sell older stuff at high prices:
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-iPad-MC7...AATVPDKIKX0DER
Might Barnes & Noble be moving from books to toys to get away from retail price maintenance? Probably not:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123007559680631543