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price war stories: 5 news summaries
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Retailers Sell Flicks Online at Less Than Cost

Big-box giants drop price of 10 hottest
DVD titles to $10

Nov 6, 09 10:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Wal-Mart has spurred an online DVD price war by dropping prices on 10 must-have movies to just $10, which analysts agree is below wholesale cost. “We remain committed to offering our customers the lowest prices online at Walmart.com, and will continue to adjust our pricing accordingly,” a... More »

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online retailers • price war • Target • holiday shopping • Wal-Mart • movies • Amazon.com • DVDs

Wal-Mart Takes on Amazon
in Book Price War

...in bid to become biggest online retailer

Oct 16, 09 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Good news for readers, but maybe not for the publishing industry: Wal-Mart has launched an aggressive price war against Amazon. The retailer is slashing the online price of 10 big-buzz books to $9 each. The company initially cut the price to $10, then lowered it further after Amazon quickly matched... More »

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publishing • price war • Wal-Mart • Amazon • online sales • publishing industry • Dean Koontz • books

Wal-Mart Launches $10 Toys, Stores Vow 'This 'R' War'

Rivals match Wal-Mart price cuts as retailers target cash-strapped shoppers

Oct 9, 08 5:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Toy retailers have commenced a fierce price war as a particularly tough holiday season bears down upon them, the Wall Street Journal reports. Wal-Mart cut prices to $10 on key toys including Barbie and Hot Wheels last week, a move quickly mirrored by rivals KB Toys and Target. Toys 'R'... More »

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toys • price war • Toys 'R' Us • retail sales • Target • holiday shopping • Wal-Mart

Sprint May
Go Lower
Than $99.99

Mobile provider expected to undercut flat-rate calling plans

Feb 20, 08 10:42 PM CST
(Newser) - With both AT&T and Verizon unveiling $99.99 flat-rate unlimited calling plans this week, Sprint's is expected to undercut its rivals by up to 40%, plunging the wireless industry headlong into a price war. Sprint isn't telling yet, but analysts predict it will offer unlimited calling for roughly $60... More »

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Verizon • price war • Sprint Nextel • wireless industry • AT&T • unlimited calling plans

Murdoch Sets Crosshairs
on Times

Billionaire Journal owner hopes to
poach business from Gray Lady

Aug 13, 07 5:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the ink still drying on his takeover of The Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch is already setting his sights on the New York Times—the current newspaper of choice for the Northeastern elite. The Australian tycoon is planning to challenge the Times by expanding the Journal's "coverage of... More »

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newspaper • Rupert Murdoch • New York Times • advertising • Wall Street Journal • journalism • price war

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