How does this work in the UK where a shop has to go through Burton McCall to stock Victorinox ?
Victorinox has discontinued their distributor program. Mom and Pop shops accross the world who use distributors will no longer be able to carry Victorinox brand tools unless they apply as a dealer directly with Victorinox. I think there will be many dealers who don't make that extra step to work directly with Victorinox. I have had a business and paid sales tax and for convenince and my time managing it I would not use anyone that was not accessable through my distributor. Too bad...
The bigger question is how will this affect Felinevet Tim??
Quote from: BIG-TARGET on November 02, 2010, 11:29:08 PMThe bigger question is how will this affect Felinevet Tim?? No problem. The distributorship program actually ended several months ago. I would occasionally get some items from distributors (when not available from Victorinox directly) but, as a dealer, most of my product came from Victorinox (Swiss Army USA) anyway. As to the MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) it affects some but not all items (I'm sure more will be added as time goes on). Anyway, bottom line is that it does not impact FVEAP much at all.
that's really smart thinking glorn. I've always felt that there's something not right about the fact that people think its amusing that I carry a pocket knife. Then again its hard to imagine Victorinox chasing fashion like that.
..I really did think the "kids" were gonna grab hold of the SAK as a must have.
Quote from: glorn on November 04, 2010, 04:51:37 AM..I really did think the "kids" were gonna grab hold of the SAK as a must have.The problem with this is many of the places "kids" frequent these days prohibit knives of any kind.
I agree, I will just buy less. their knives are not very competative. For example I can find waves on amazon for 57 new and swiss tools are pushing 100 everywhere.