bulbs from Costco
IntarsiaCo@aol.com (Mon, 30 Aug 2004 05:50:28 PDT)

In a message dated 8/30/2004 8:37:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jglatt@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://walmartstores.com/wmstore/wmstores/…
er&template=ContentLanding.jsp&categoryOID=-8250&catID=-8250

Mark Mazer
Intarsia Ltd.
Gaylordsville, Connecticut 06755-0142
USA
http://www.therapyshapes.com/
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