Why do consumer product companies care about Delaware's gross receipts tax?

Consumer product companies care about Delaware's Wholesalers Gross Receipts tax because many sell a significant volume of products at wholesale in Delaware. Volume has increased for many businesses because of a recently opened Wal-Mart regional distribution center in Delaware. Shipments to that facility support Wal-Mart stores in three states. (For example, The Dial Corporation, a company that has just litigated a wholesalers tax case, supplies that facility and consumer product shipments to that facility were a focus of attention in that case.)

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