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Talk Show Host Demands Boycott of Circuit City Stores
Internet/radio commentator Andy Martin is angry that Circuit City stores is ending sales of prerecorded videotapes.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
TALK SHOW HOST CALLS FOR NATIONAL BOYCOTT
OF CIRCUIT CITY STORES AS CHAIN ENDS
VIDEOTAPED MOVIE SALES
(NEW YORK) Internet/radio broadcaster Andy Martin will present a special edition of "Andy Martin's America" Monday, June 24, 2002, at 1:00 p.m. to call for a national boycott of Circuit stores because of the chain's decision to eliminate prerecorded videotapes.
| | - am distressed that a major retailer would eliminate a product for something which is in over 90% of American homes in order to feature product for something which is in roughly 30% of homes. This smacks of corporate arrogance and 'contempt of customer'" says Martin.
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"Certainly DVD's are a growing format, but they are still an inconvenient format. 'Everyone' doesn't have a DVD. Almost everyone has a VCR. Why is Circuit City telling its customers to 'take their business elsewhere?' Often I go into a store to look for something, and end up buying something else. If I cancel the initial reason, I may never go to the store in the first place.
"Poorer customers own VCR's; wealthier customers are buying DVD's. Is Circuit City telling its poorer customers 'we don't want your business?' Instead of gradually phasing out tapes, they want to go cold turkey. This is as customer unfriendly an action as I have ever seen. I call on consumers to boycott Circuit City stores. Maybe then they will stop being so arrogant to people who patronize them," says Martin.
Martin's controversial program "Andy Martin's America" has become a center of contemporary commentary on the Internet.
Martin has been involved in broadcasting for 34 years, as an on-air personality, and in management, sales and consulting. He is currently a national columnist for Out2.com.
Martin has been an adjunct professor of law at the City University of New York, is now a Washington foreign policy consultant in the areas of military security and intelligence and was an assistant to U.S. Senator Paul H. Douglas.
Martin's radio program "Palm Beach Confidential" (WPBR-AM, West Palm Beach) covers Florida issues from noon-1 P.M. "Andy Martin's America" covers national and international stories from 1-2 P.M. Radio call-in (561) 641-8256 or (800) 810-9727. Internet radio website 1340wpbr.com (click "on air"). See Out2.com for some earlier Martin statements (Govt & Politics). E-mail andy@andymartin.com.
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