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Walmart

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Franchise Inventory Management and Side Deals

Butler Brothers controls all the inventory and sets the prices, earning a 25% markup without exerting much effort. The merchant, Sam, circumvents this by directly striking side deals with manufacturers to obtain merchandise and sell it at a small enough scale that Butler Brothers doesn't notice. There is no good tracking or accountability at this point due to the absence of computerized inventory, which allows Sam to operate without much oversight.

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