> To compete with Amazon, you have to learn from them, and be prepared to adopt their practices as the new industry norm. Not just dismiss them as some relentle

> To compete with Amazon, you have to learn from them, and be prepared to adopt their practices as the new industry norm. Not just dismiss them as some relentless and heartless evil empire. Amazon has figured out how to appeal to the typical consumer and keep them real happy. Exploiting workers, suppliers, distributors, the country it's founded in are some of they way they deliver that promise. Jeff Bezos is not the monster here - he's just responding to market forces. Until the fundamental consumer model changes, competing with Amazon is not very logical or effective. It might make people feel good, but not effective.