Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war

Star-Telegram - Nation - 6th Nov 2009

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Wal-Mart : First it was books. Now it’s DVDs. Wal-Mart started another price war Thursday, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs after its price cut on books last month. And once again, competitors Amazon.com and Target scrambled to match the prices. It’s the latest salvo in an ongoing online low-price push by Wal-Mart. The retailer, based in Bentonville, Ark., said late Thursday that it will lower the online prices of new DVDs such as Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince... Read full story at Star-Telegram - Nation

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