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Many small business owners have fought Wal-Mart and failed, but Dan and Mark Loney of Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo, Ontario (population 1,186) are holding their own with a plan that has ticked off the domineering company. The brothers trek over to the U.S., buy merchandise in bulk at Sam’s Club (owned by Wal-Mart) and resell it at prices that undercut the nearby Wal-Mart in Fort Frances. Business is great! Because the Loneys refer to Wal-Mart in their advertising, the company’s lawyers have sent them a 4 page letter stating that “Wal-Mart has a very strong cause of action against you for unfair competition and passing off.” Perhaps they should just refer to having better prices than “our big friendly neighbor in Fort Frances.”

Written by ltao

May 4th, 2007 at 4:28 am

Posted in Uncategorized