Poll Results: Wal-Mart's Pricing and SKU Rationalization

We discussed Wal-Mart’s SKU rationalization efforts and reports that they might be looking to cut margins next year. This raised the question of who such moves would hurt the most. So we asked: “Who will have the toughest time dealing with Wal-Mart’s pricing and SKU rationalization initiatives next year?”

• 80%: Wal-Mart's suppliers
• 14%: Wal-Mart's competitors
• 6%: Wal-Mart

Perhaps the Amazon item below is an early indicator that will let us know who suffers the most.