They will be able to acquire assets that their weaker rivals may need to sell to raise capital, invest in product innovation, and use pricing tactically to target the most attractive customer segments.

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In the Scottish Parliament, Labour, the Tories and Liberal Democrats said they would vote down minimum pricing, saying it might contravene European competition law and would fail to target certain "problem drinks".

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On core pricing Amazon on average was 6% below Wal-Mart and 13% below Target and the specialty retailers.

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Target is not as big as Walmart, but its success as a brand in terms of driving pricing power and brand pride are far exceeds what its biggest competitors achieve.

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With a wide assortment of product offerings to its target group of low-to-middle class U.S. consumers and by maintaining its pricing power over suppliers, we believe Wal-Mart will be able to sustain its leadership in the retail industry.

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Even though the pricing is comparable to that offered by the cable companies, the speeds are relatively lower and hence the target market is mainly confined to rural and remote areas.

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Through the year, discount retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target have performed relatively well, as they resist the temptation of passing on prices to consumers and to retain competitive pricing. (See On The Verge of a Global Food Crisis).

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