But if the volumes aren't there, a Web-only distribution center won't hold up.

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Seker said she often comes across wonderfully made black independent films that just aren't able to get big-studio backing or distribution deals.

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We simply don't know the recovery times or the distribution of species - there are lots of uncertainties.

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China was still the low-cost producer, but its weak distribution system couldn't support Giordano's new emphasis on streamlined delivery.

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In short, as with any business investment, you want to see a well-conceived marketing and distribution plan that makes sense and isn't built on hope.

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But there were a couple of critical differences in that deal: For one, with its millions of paying dial-up customers, AOL didn't need to build out an incredibly expensive broadband distribution system.

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Bastian Schweinsteiger didn't get a news-conference mention either despite tirelessly commanding the center of the pitch with stellar distribution it was his incisive pass that set the wheels in motion for Bayern's opening goal.

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Local restrictions notwithstanding, GM doesn't want the additional cost of building a national distribution center until more people are comfortable with buying big-ticket items online.

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To whatever extent BitTorrent can build a reputation as a legitimate media distribution platform, it doesn't help that its premium brand is The Pirate Bay, a file-search portal that declines to identify or filter out content that is shared without rights-holder permission.

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