Originally Posted By: Bibbyman
We're on email and get catalogs from MidwayUSA, Cabela's and Bass Pro. All are pushing their clothing and sown goods. Our daughter-in-law is a purchasing executive for a large international company and says the markup on clothing produced in Pacific Asian rim countries is shocking. That $200 pair of boots marked down to $150 they are still making $120 on. See the folding knife with Winchester brand for $5 at Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart probably paid .75 cents. The Winchester name on the package cost more than the knife.


.......The shoes sold here for $30 cost about $2 to $3 per pair.....oh, about half a dozen years ago top factory manufacturing job in China paid about $400 per month.