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Subject: Re: [OM] chat with Olympus person
From: Denton Taylor <denton@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 10:54:07 -0500
At 12:54 PM 11/13/98 +0100, you wrote:
>Denton Taylor wrote:
>> 
>> >>Second, the recent price Japanese price increase was due to inflation,
>> and nothing else. (In this case, I assume "inflation" means an increase
>> in the cost of materials.)>>
>> 
>> Inflation! What inflation???
>> 
>> Japan in particular is expering deflation, and has negative interest 
>> rates...
>
>I guess it´s just to adjust Japanese OM prices to the level we in Europe
>or you in the USA have to pay.
>
>Regards
>
>Richard
>
In the US, we pay less than Europe, right? I don't know about right now,
but the USA usually has the lowest prices on photo and electronic gear,
maybe with the exception of Hong Kong. 

Japan has a famously inefficient retail sector...



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