Dell Plans to Sell PCs at Wal-Mart 221
DJAdapt writes "In a departure from Dell's approach of selling machines only directly to customers, a Dell spokesman said Thursday that the computer maker will begin selling two of its Dimension desktop computers in about 3,000 Wal-Marts beginning June 10. Dell spokesman Dwayne Cox said the Wal-Mart deal 'represents our first step' into global retail. 'Customers want more and new ways to buy our products, and we plan on meeting their needs on a global level,' Cox said. 'Offering Dell Dimensions in Wal-Mart is a great example of this approach.'"
SIS working with Dell (Score:5, Informative)
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Re:Increase sales volume, destroy the brand (Score:3, Informative)
No, that was the point of my post, which I stated pretty clearly:
What puzzles me is that it seems like a bad move in the long run. While selling through Wal-Mart will probably accomplish their sales goals, the damage to their brand could easily hurt worse than the lost sales.
Re:Super Walmart Today (Score:3, Informative)
Lower cost doesn't equal better value. Since Wal-mart has said they want throw away items bought year after year, I will gladly pay 25% more for something I will be using for 5+ years.
Re:Sold at Wal-Mart != low quality (Score:2, Informative)
Re:NASCAR + Linux + Dell + Wal-Mart (Score:2, Informative)