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> How might local businesses respond? 1. Convenience. I used to stop at a local toy store on the way to a birthday party, or the day before, to buy a wrapped p
by TYPE_FASTER 9y ago
> How might local businesses respond?
1. Convenience. I used to stop at a local toy store on the way to a birthday party, or the day before, to buy a wrapped present. They closed, so now I drive ~15min each way to the next closest toy store.
2. How do I know what local stores have unless I go there and ask? I'd like an app that would allow me to comparison shop across Amazon/Target/Walmart/local stores. Let me know if you want to work on that with me, sounds interesting.
3. Add value - online reviews are sometimes useful, honest expert advice is great.
- dalfonso 9y ago4. Price match. This can be a double-edged sword and it may be unsustainable but if I'm the shop owner I'd lose a bit of margin rather than the entire sale. As a customer, who wouldn't want the item now vs. waiting 1-5 days for it.
- chii 9y agoa reason they can't price match is that their prices are already at razor thin margin, since their economy of scale doesn't kick in like the big co's.
- yazaddaruvala 9y agoAmazon does this convenience thing for restaurants, there is no reason why they couldn't do it for the local toy store. Email Jeff!
- r00fus 9y agoYou know how Europe keeps its small businesses? Mixed-use development with large population densities in larger cities and strong centre-villes in smaller towns (some that aren't drivable). What the US calls "city planning" is a complete oxymoron.