I guess they could be DEPENDENT on the retailer and all the while they DID not DEVELOP their own "name for themselves" so when the RETAILER goes "under", if they do... Then the MANUFACTURER is sort of left "high and dry"... Having to find another retailer can be an issue... And not having a MARKETABLE … Read more

I thought that the GOVERNMENT RUN ENTERPRISES should be run for "non-profit" and they are usually UTILITIES and PUBLIC SERVICE like POLICE and schools... Either paid for by TAXES or fees that cover the costs of operation and research and developments etc.. The rest should be more or less LEFT to free market enterprise...