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I wonder the same thing. It seems like something that at Amazon scale we pick on but at physical store scale we discard as not possible.
by notyourwork 3y ago
I wonder the same thing. It seems like something that at Amazon scale we pick on but at physical store scale we discard as not possible.
- gehwartzen 3y agoI haven't hear about these problems at Walmart and would think the scale of stuff sold is comparable. I think the main problem, as others have mentioned, is that Amazon commingles products from various suppliers (so everything that comes in from a manufacturer or a true vetted wholesaler + 1000's of "flip stuff from china" garage operations get mixed up at Amazon warehouses before being sold).
- arrowleaf 3y agoRight. Walmart doesn't let someone drive up with a semi-load of what looks like bags of King Arthur bread flour, mark the pallets with a tag, and cut them a check when they stock the items from that pallet onto the shelf. That's basically what Amazon does.
- toast0 3y agoWalmart is known for having a very tight control over their suppy chains. IMHO, mostly for cost control, but quality control and authenticity are useful side effects.