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GMCR » Topics » Because the Company relies heavily on common carriers to deliver our coffee and brewers, any disruption in their services or increase in shipping costs could adversely affect our business.

This excerpt taken from the GMCR 10-K filed Dec 11, 2008.

Because the Company relies heavily on common carriers to deliver our coffee and brewers, any disruption in their services or increase in shipping costs could adversely affect our business.

The Company relies on a number of common carriers to deliver coffee and brewers to our customers and distribution centers. We have no control over these common carriers and the services provided by them may be interrupted as a result of labor shortages, contract disputes or other factors. If we experience an interruption in these services, we may be unable to ship our coffee and brewers in a timely manner. A delay in shipping could:

 

  – Have an adverse impact on the quality of the coffee shipped, and thereby adversely affect our brand and reputation;

 

  – Result in the disposal of an amount of coffee that could not be shipped in a timely manner; and

 

  – Require us to contract with alternative, and possibly more expensive, common carriers.

Any significant increase in shipping costs could lower our profit margins or force us to raise prices, which could cause the Company’s revenue and profits to suffer.

This excerpt taken from the GMCR 10-K filed Dec 13, 2007.

Because the Company relies heavily on common carriers to deliver our coffee and brewers, any disruption in their services or increase in shipping costs could adversely affect our business.

The Company relies on a number of common carriers to deliver coffee and brewers to our customers and distribution centers. We have no control over these common carriers and the services provided by them may be interrupted as a result of labor shortages, contract disputes or other factors. If we experience an interruption in these services, we may be unable to ship our coffee and brewers in a timely manner. A delay in shipping could:

 

  •  

Have an adverse impact on the quality of the coffee shipped, and thereby adversely affect our brand and reputation;

 

  •  

Result in the disposal of an amount of coffee that could not be shipped in a timely manner; and

 

  •  

Require us to contract with alternative, and possibly more expensive, common carriers.

Any significant increase in shipping costs could lower our profit margins or force us to raise prices, which could cause the Company’s revenue and profits to suffer.

EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:

10-K
Dec 11, 2008
10-K
Dec 13, 2007

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