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E.J. Korvette

A discount retailer that used paid membership to dodge price-fixing laws.

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Founder principles1

Sol Price built each idea by studying niches other entrepreneurs had found▶ 17:00Price Club began as a no frills membership warehouse for small businesses at a $25 annual fee.Founders · Sol Price: The Founder Who Taught Jim Sinegal, Sam Walton, Jeff Bezos, and Bernie Marcus

Competition and markets1

Sol Price used membership and private label to get around fair trade laws▶ 32:37FM laundry detergent sold at about half the price of the national brand, and a judge sided with Fedmart on liquor pricing.Founders · Sol Price: The Founder Who Taught Jim Sinegal, Sam Walton, Jeff Bezos, and Bernie Marcus

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