Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/03

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Subject: [Leica] Too much inventory
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Fri Jun 3 17:47:27 2005

Uh, unfortunately Michael, Hermes may be the only thing keeping Leica
afloat. "Good riddance to bad rubbish" may mean farewell to Leica.


On 6/3/05 8:42 PM, "Michael J Herring" <creativevisions@verizon.net> wrote:

> Regarding Hermes selling out  -
> Good riddance to bad rubbish !!! (A LA CARTE, etc)
> 
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 1:54 PM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Too much inventory
> 
> 
>> You are correct regardless of the % of the sales in any one currency.
>> 
>> I agree with you even more strongly in the selling the company.  In this
>> particular case, the authorization to sell off more new stock is
> basically
>> asking for someone to preserve the company and to capitalize the
> company.
>> I
>> bet Hermes will bail as soon as it is possible.....
>> 
>> Frank Filippone
>> red735i@earthlink.net
>> 
>> Hi Frank:
>> 
>> assuming the major market is in $ (independent how accounting works):
>> 
>> - costs in Euro
>> - revenue in $
>> - $ sinks vs Euro
>> -> prices must go up to make profit. Assuming the market takes it.
>> 
>> The $ sank drastically vs the Euro H2/2004
>> 
>> I think it is possible that Leica is trying to cut costs and _then_
>> sell the company. Reducing inventory is a popular way of doing
>> so (and become more flexible).
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Roland.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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