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From what I understand they are now competing with Granger in the Industrial market. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-09-11/amazon-amzn-makes-good-

From what I understand they are now competing with Granger in the Industrial market. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-09-11/amazon-amzn-makes-good-on-business-to-business-threat https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-09-11/amazon-am... And now they are getting into Fastenals market it seems, which is a billion dollar industry. https://www.fastenal.com/ https://www.fastenal.com/ I was just recently trying to figure out where to get that little square clip that slides onto the gas cylinder on my Aeron chair to keep the rod from coming out.

inferiorhuman 8y ago
Grainger has many things in their favor, here's hoping they can fend off Amazon. * Better search and organization of inventory * Mail order discount arm (Zoro) * Brick and mortar presence as well as the logistics to handle this. * Clear labeling of certifications and country of origin compared to Amazon's persistent problems with counterfeits and that whole mess with third party sellers. About the only place I'd expect Amazon to be able to compete is on logistics.
- mhb 8y ago
  About the only place I'd expect Amazon to be able to compete is on logistics. Well, there's price too. Every time I look at Grainger I'm reminded how desperately their items must be needed right NOW in order for a customer to justify the price. McMaster is worth it because the prices aren't quite as high and the site is so delightful to use.
  - inferiorhuman 8y ago
    > Well, there's price too. Every time I look at Grainger I'm reminded how desperately their items must be needed right NOW in order for a customer to justify the price. Their discount subsidiary, Zoro, offers prices that are quite competitive. Likewise Grainger offers hefty discounts to their volume (a.k.a. business) customers. Amazon is really not all that cheap.
lostapathy 8y ago
Fastenal is terrible, I hope amazon beats them I don’t buy enough hardware to have an account and rep at fastenal, so it’s a crap shoot what anything will cost. Sometimes it’s full retail, sometimes it’s been 60% off. Depends on the manager in duty’s mood. So now I just order from McMaster, sometimes they cost a little more but usually it’s much cheaper, and I know what to expect before I get to the register.
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inferiorhuman 8y ago

Grainger has many things in their favor, here's hoping they can fend off Amazon. * Better search and organization of inventory * Mail order discount arm (Zoro) * Brick and mortar presence as well as the logistics to handle this. * Clear labeling of certifications and country of origin compared to Amazon's persistent problems with counterfeits and that whole mess with third party sellers. About the only place I'd expect Amazon to be able to compete is on logistics.

mhb 8y ago
About the only place I'd expect Amazon to be able to compete is on logistics. Well, there's price too. Every time I look at Grainger I'm reminded how desperately their items must be needed right NOW in order for a customer to justify the price. McMaster is worth it because the prices aren't quite as high and the site is so delightful to use.
- inferiorhuman 8y ago
  > Well, there's price too. Every time I look at Grainger I'm reminded how desperately their items must be needed right NOW in order for a customer to justify the price. Their discount subsidiary, Zoro, offers prices that are quite competitive. Likewise Grainger offers hefty discounts to their volume (a.k.a. business) customers. Amazon is really not all that cheap.

lostapathy 8y ago

Fastenal is terrible, I hope amazon beats them I don’t buy enough hardware to have an account and rep at fastenal, so it’s a crap shoot what anything will cost. Sometimes it’s full retail, sometimes it’s been 60% off. Depends on the manager in duty’s mood. So now I just order from McMaster, sometimes they cost a little more but usually it’s much cheaper, and I know what to expect before I get to the register.

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