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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ebriley Hey, guys! Can you all read? The deal was cut between Life Like and Walthers BEFORE WALTHERS BOUGHT LIFE LIKE. Like the good honest operators they are Walthers is honoring the contract. It is for the toy quality stuff, not for high end P2K locomotives, etc. So Walthers is honest enough to honor the contract signed prior to their take over and we flame them to death for doing it. Guys, grow up, and THINK![/quote] Ah not so quick to say what you just stated, I DID READ THE NEWSTORY: gander at this statement: [quote]QUOTE: In October, Walthers will begin negotiations for Christmas 2006 with Wal-Mart and others. He knows the high-volume business will mean lower profit margins than he's used to, but he sees it as an avenue to introduce young people to the hobby industry. He also hopes to convince Wal-Mart to carry additional products in the Walthers line.[/quote] He states they are also negotiating with Walmart as a Walthers contract for 2006. Also if you read the last line, and though they don't state what they are also looking at additional products. So maybe it's the little remote control cars they mentioned or more slot car stuff, OR maybe Walthers is like almost every other corporation in the US and wants more $$$ and see Walmart (the big deathstar of the retail business) as a way to maybe move some of their Walther or LifeLike train stuff, and I am only a$$uming this, but maybe you need to read the article also. I seem to have a different take as to what is happening. If all is just non-railroad stuff cool, but if they are moving into model railroad stuff, I think this will be a slap to all the LHS's they have done business with and they the LHS have helped keep Walthers in the game, maybe not or maybe more then a Walmart deal will do. I guess time will tell.
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