In the next few months, each one of us will be stepping away from our desk or retail store to go do something very important. One of us will drive over to the local library, one of us to the town hall, and one of us to an elementary school in the area. But the common denominator is that we will all be waiting in a long line somewhere, maybe even outside in the cold, while the chilly wind brushes against our cheeks. We will all leave the comfort of our homes and warmth and put ourselves into this...
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October 25, 2019
October 25, 2019
Amazon sales are up 24% last quarter. How much are your sales up?
If theyβre not up 24%, it likely means that Amazon is taking your customers and your neighboring businessβ customers.
Do you buy from Amazon at home? Or for your store? If so, you may be helping sharpen your executionerβs sword by 24%.
While the Times paints the quarter as a mixed bag, I believe this is great news for Amazon. It also shares that Amazonβs advertising revenue is up 45% and that Amazon Web Services Is up 35%. Do you...
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August 8, 2019
August 8, 2019
I read the New York Times and want to ask: Are we sharpening our executioner's sword? That is what FedEx wondered as it helped Amazon grow by delivering its packages. Finally, FedEx woke up and decided it's better to make less money tomorrow than help usher in its death in the near future. As the Times reports, FedEx is terminating its ground delivery agreement with Amazon at the end of August, thereby passing on the delivery of millions of packages.
Amazon has historically partnered with ...
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