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I have a theory that the only reason Amazon is the biggest retailer is because Target and Walmart don't have nearly the global presence AMZN does. Amazon is whe
by rhizome 8y ago
I have a theory that the only reason Amazon is the biggest retailer is because Target and Walmart don't have nearly the global presence AMZN does. Amazon is where the customers are -- all of them -- but that's not an insurmountable advantage (in theory).
- dawnerd 8y agoTarget tried to expand into Canada but failed pretty miserably. I got the honor? Of visiting one while they were open and it was a total mess. None of the products Canadians actually wanted from Target, super buggy POS and just higher prices than competitors.
- rhizome 8y agoEven IRL stores would probably bite into Amazon's hold on areas where people drive a lot or have good transpo. There don't seem to be too many multinational retail companies, so I imagine there's something fundamental (finance, taxation, shipping, etc.) behind that, and maybe the Internet is the only way to compete.
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- icelancer 8y agoTarget's website is horseshit terrible and Walmart's isn't much better, and both offer inferior shipping options (though Walmart is close). It's not that tough. Also selection at Walmart for electronics is godawful, especially since AmazonBasics crushes their generic line.