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Providers vs. retailers: A game of pricing, service
January 18, 2013Leif Kothe
YARMOUTH, Maine - It's time for HME providers to adapt to the reality of big-box stores as competitors, according to a recent HME Newspoll.A whopping 98% of respondents to the poll said the mass market retailers in their areas carry HME. What's more: 71% of respondents said retailers are increasing the amount of HME they carry.One thing respondents said they aren't doing in response to competition from retailers: “You're silly if you think you can compete on price,” said Cliff Woolard,...