> Fry’s has adamantly denied the rumors, saying the shelves are empty because it has shifted to a consignment model, meaning that suppliers get paid for goods o

> Fry’s has adamantly denied the rumors, saying the shelves are empty because it has shifted to a consignment model, meaning that suppliers get paid for goods only after a store has sold them. ... so it's in trouble, because it is no longer considered creditworthy enough to obtain net-day financing terms from its wholesale partners.