Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT) sells products such as Apple Inc's iPad
tablets and Barnes & Noble Inc's Nook, but will no longer sell Amazon.com,
Inc.(NASDAQ:AMZN)’s Kindle products. Betting that the consumers are interested
in other gadgets it has made a second major chain to stop selling Amazon's
devices.
"We have recently made the business decision to
not carry Amazon tablets and eReaders beyond our existing inventory and
purchase commitments," "This includes all Amazon Kindle models
current and recently announced." Wal-Mart said in a memo sent to store
managers dated Wednesday.
With a consistent decision on merchandising
strategy, it pushes sales of other retailers and hold backs Amazon and others
in online sales, trying to beef up its internet business. This has pushed
Amazon into new competition as consumers buying Kindle
tablets such as the new Kindle Fire HD can shop on the devices for more than
just digital books.
A confirmation to sell "a broad
assortment" of tablets, eReaders and accessories was given by a
spokeswoman of the company.
The company's Sam's Club warehouse chain and the
"Kindle" search on the Walmart website brought up items such as cases
and screen protectors used with the Kindle, as well as e-readers and tablets
from other companies .
Months after
Target Corp stopped selling the products has the decision from Wal-Mart come to
hold back from sale of the Kindle products.
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