Seattle's Meat Market Price War
Local retailers and jobbers are locked in a cutthroat battle over meat prices that threatens to drive shops out of business.
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The markets presented no new features yesterday. Prices were reported steady all around and trade was quite active. Retail prices have changed but little during the week with the exception of fresh meats. The retail butchers have been cutting prices until they have reached a point that is bound to drive some of them out of business if maintained very long. The retailers claim the fight was inspired by the jobbers, who are trying to drive out the retailers and get control of the local retail trade themselves.
“The retail butchers have been cutting prices until they have reached a point that is bound to drive some of them out of business.”
Price wars between wholesalers and local retail shops were a common feature of Seattle's rapid expansion. Today, these tensions are often mirrored in the struggle between independent grocery outlets and large national e-commerce or supermarket chains.
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