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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
There is *always* competition in the retail space; if WM raised its prices, comzpetitors would instantly pounce because WM does not own the companies that produce the goods sold in its stores, just like Amazon doesn't own exclusive rights to the books sold in its stores, and unlike standard oil which *did* own almost all of the oil refineries in the US.
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Walmart hasn't raised its prices yet they are being undercut by the Dollar Store chains on the low end and challenged by Target at their sweetspot.
And Amazon... Well, right now we are seeing why they don't play it the BPH way; there will always be a challenger looking to muscle in on their turf.