20070524
Dell to do resell - End of an era
Dell is to start selling computers through walmart
I think anybody who’s ever done retail have always looked upon Dell as the dream model to have where you controlled the entire flow from production to customer, i think it’s an end of an era to say the least, and obviously if Dell was a private company i don’t think this would ever have happened. I have always been impressed by Dell as a company, and wish them all the best, what some people often been passed by is that Dell used to be (and could still be, not sure) the biggest $ generator on the internet, since they used to sell 40% of all their products online, which meant a staggering amount of revenues flowing through 1 single website.
Posted at 3:40 pm,
May 24th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Just to clarify, our customers are asking us for *additional* ways to purchase our products and we plan on delivering on a global level. Offering Dell Dimensions in Wal-Mart is a great example of this approach. We are not turning our backs on the direct approach that has worked so well for us for 23 years. While we can’t get into specifics, in the coming quarters there will be additional activity in support of this move into global retail. Today’s announcement with Wal-Mart represents our first step. Stay tuned.