Wal-Mart, You're Getting a Dell

Direct-to-consumer giant will get in-store presence at big-box superstar
By Marie Morris,  Newser Staff
Posted May 24, 2007 1:10 PM CDT
Wal-Mart, You're Getting a Dell
Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Inc., right, leaves the podium after a ceremony donating a collection of materials relating to the company's history to the National Museum of American History in Washington, Wednesday, May 9, 2007. Items donated include a PC's Limited computer...   (Associated Press)

Dell is about to expand beyond its traditional direct-to-consumer sales channels in a big way: by making a deal with Wal-Mart. The struggling computer maker and the world's largest retailer announced today that Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores will start carrying Dell Dimensions next month. The two exclusive models will be part of bundles that sell for less than $700.

Hewlett-Packard has seized the top spot in the industry from Dell, which made its name by customizing PCs for customers who ordered online, over the phone, and at freestanding kiosks. Founder Michael Dell returned to the helm in January, and today's move into big-box retail is just one part of the company's strategy to right itself. (More Dell stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X