Word: retailing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...allegation by the National Association of College Stores (NACS) that Harvard University Press, among numerous others, engages in "dual pricing" or "price discrimination" ("University Press Accused of Price Discrimination," April 1). For the record, Harvard University Press (HUP) has one published discount schedule that is available to every qualified retail account, whether a chain, independent or college bookstore...
...have "different rates for different stores" but one published rate for all our retail customers. You should also note one point that is not frequently mentioned in the publicity about the potential action by NACS: Should publishers be forced to increase their discounts to stores--college or other--the result will be higher prices for those books used in courses. This is a scenario we do not favor. --William P. Sisler, director, Harvard University Press
...They would have to show a substantial lessening of competition in the book retail market," he added...
...Speaking before the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, Greenspan said that strong economic growth so far this year, coupled with a tight labor market, will lead to inflation later unless the central bank acts soon. Greenspan specifically linked his concerns to recent reports showing unexpected strength in such areas as retail sales and job growth, which has many convinced he's ready for an increase. Stocks fell on the announcement, but not by all that much -- the Dow finished down 57.40 points, while the Nasdaq actually reversed its recent slide -- because most analysts had been expecting the move. Other economists said...
...more popular rival, N2K's Music Boulevard. MTV will also contribute news to the sites and promote them over the airwaves. With the $24 million-a-year online-music market expected to grow to $1 billion by 2000, MTV's abandonment is more bad news for the retail chain. Blockbuster has enough problems in the real world, having shut down 50 music stores, a move that contributed to Viacom's $227 million fourth-quarter net loss. MTV insists there isn't any broader culture clash. Says a representative: "We're working on a dozen other projects with Blockbuster. This time...