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The chart shows that Walmart revenue has grown 18% in 7 years, well below US GDP growth. Maybe they haven't dented revenue, but it's entirely possible they've d
by broken_clock 3y ago
The chart shows that Walmart revenue has grown 18% in 7 years, well below US GDP growth. Maybe they haven't dented revenue, but it's entirely possible they've dented revenue growth.
It also important to note that a corollary of this argument is that incumbents will still dominate their own sector - IBM still dominates mainframes. What matters to incumbents is whether or not those sectors are still relevant after disruption - mainframes less so, in-person grocery and shopping maybe more so.
- jondwillis 3y agoThat’s also lower than inflation (napkin math) over the same period. Unless you’re already adjusting for it.