Harvey,
There once was a time, when the line between retailer and wholesaler (and licensor and licensee) was very clear. That was long ago and I've seen, for more than a decade, where the line in the sand has been blown away.
Accent, for better or worse, is actually showing their hand, as opposed to companies who regularly "cross the line" while claiming it's not their policy.
Not saying those should come as comforting words, but desperate times, sometimes evoke desperate measures.
I can't see a company, on firm financial ground, shooting themselves in the foot, by doing an end run on their licensees.
I'm sure stranger things have happened, under the heading of "doing what needs to be done." <shrug> David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA |