>> what can brick-and-mortar stores, with all that overhead, do to compete with a presence like Amazon? Be reliable. Amazon is horribly unreliable, that thin

>> what can brick-and-mortar stores, with all that overhead, do to compete with a presence like Amazon? Be reliable. Amazon is horribly unreliable, that thing you bought last week may not ever be in stock again. It may not arrive in the time specified, it may be fake or of low quality. You might buy it again and get something different this time. I can walk into Home Depot and buy something any day of the week and can usually rely on them to have things in stock and the price to stay somewhat the same.