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In no country does Amazon have more than 40% online market share and in many it is far lower; 16% in the UK for example. Other retailers can compete on many as
by dingaling 9y ago
In no country does Amazon have more than 40% online market share and in many it is far lower; 16% in the UK for example.
Other retailers can compete on many aspects; for example in the UK Amazon is completely locked-out of online groceries by the big supermarkets. Or hobby specialists who know their market well, a UK example being Hannants who work closely with the model-kit industry.
And most other retailers don't require an annual fee for decent service, such as dispatching within a week...
- dazc 9y ago'in the UK Amazon is completely locked-out of online groceries by the big supermarkets.' Last year I was due to return from Spain on Christmas eve. Tesco, Waitrose, etc were not accepting any orders for about 3 days before. I had no such problems with amazon. I think it will be a while before I buy groceries on a regular basis from amazon but I wouldn't be surprised if I was in 5 years time? 'And most other retailers don't require an annual fee for decent service, such as dispatching within a week...' Yeah, I get that 'preparing for dispatch' bull sometimes too and it is quite annoying. Sometimes cancelling and re-ordering fixes it but you have to be quick before the window shuts.