Webvan was simply premature. Pets.com is the better example. It was a failure because the market and economics for speciality stores isn't any better with elec

Webvan was simply premature. Pets.com is the better example. It was a failure because the market and economics for speciality stores isn't any better with electronic storefronts than with brick & mortar--most people want one-stop shopping most of the time, online or offline. But Sears never tried to go down that route.