A Price War Brews Between Amazon and Wal-Mart
For now, it’s a battle of discounts, but Wal-Mart’s long-term goal appears to be stopping Amazon from taking away its business. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via New York Times (Most Emailed)
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Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Nov 24, 2009 - 4:39 AM PST
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Kaizar Campwala - Nov 24, 2009 - 8:04 AM PST
How much more interesting would this story have been had the reporter explored how this rivalry may effect others --consumers, independent "mom and pop" stores, etc. As it is it reads like something from a trade magazine. The quote at the end is priceless.
“We have to put our foot down and refuse to let them grow more powerful,” she said. “I applaud Wal-Mart. It’s about time multichannel retailers stood up and refused ... More »
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