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Article: NATM Dealers Coping With Strained Margins.
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- September 21, 2009
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By Alan Wolf
Best Buy vs. Wal-Mart price war looms; 'phenomenal' Black Friday promos expected
DALLAS- NATM dealers are learning to live in a low-margin marketplace.
The 11-member buying group, comprising some of the industry's largest independent and multi-regional dealers, is riding out the recession through cost cuts, opportunistic buys, and boosts from ancillary businesses like home office, accessories and audio.
'We're still here, still competing, and learning to play in this environment,' said Bill Trawick, president and executive director of the $3 billion group, which held its annual conference here last week at the Gaylord ...