Author Topic: Wow....HUGE news: AlphaBroder and Bodek and Rhodes merge!  (Read 1846 times)



Offline Denis Kolar

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Re: Wow....HUGE news: AlphaBroder and Bodek and Rhodes merge!
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2015, 11:47:12 AM »
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?????????
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That rug really tied the room together, did it not?

Offline Screen Dan

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Re: Wow....HUGE news: AlphaBroder and Bodek and Rhodes merge!
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2015, 11:56:49 AM »
Just got a call from my rep a moment ago.  My only concern is Next Level being less than chuffed at the idea.  Apparently Next Level isn't entirely thrilled with Alpha/Broder/NES for whatever reasons and never wanted to work with them.

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Re: Wow....HUGE news: AlphaBroder and Bodek and Rhodes merge!
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2015, 12:06:56 PM »
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?????????
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Margins are getting squeezed so the only way to overcome this is more volume.....

Offline GoWestRob

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Re: Wow....HUGE news: AlphaBroder and Bodek and Rhodes merge!
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2015, 12:29:23 PM »
There's still some good competition out there to keep them from raising prices after the merger.  There's the S&S network, the McCreary's Network, TSC, TSF, and the smaller guys that can keep them in check with the pricing on their standard items.  For us this means Next Level & Ultraclub will probably be a one day ship now. 

The worst part is always for the outside reps, now they get to worry who gets laid off and who gets to stay.