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k.l.k
Apr 6, 2010, 6:12 PM
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jt512 wrote: . . . climbing shoes in the US are overpriced, either because of imperfect competition or, less likely, actual price fixing.
Well, I didn't see much evidence of that when I visited outdoor retailers in Europe last year. I guess I'll find out average price ranges once I'm back, this summer.
The climbing shoe market in the US is already insanely crowded. The profit margins aren't like the ones on most clothing, including most technical clothing.
The strong-arm tactics generally involve forcing stores to buy an entire line (rather than the single model they want) or forcing them to NOT buy a competitor's product or even muscling display.
(This post was edited by k.l.k on Apr 6, 2010, 6:12 PM)
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