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He'd be a piss-poor businessman if he let potential accusations get in the way of profit...
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Amazon is a strange business, exhibit number 666:
http://www.teleread.com/uncategorize...on-overstocks/ Worth a full read. |
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We used to have 2 chain bookstores in the Town's Mall (and a franchise in the strip center across the street).
The Mall stores closed because of low sales (and the Mall torn down for high rise housing) Local area Mall and Stand alone stores that I used to haunt... Gone Walden Books Crown Books Borders Future Fantasy Little Professor A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books I might see a Amazon Kiosk suceeding I might see a Standalone "Pickup center" with a small Impulse ![]() |
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And I'll note that there are still both horses and buggies for those who want to enjoy them, and there will still and always be non-Amazon owned brick and mortar bookstores as well. |
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Hey fjtorres,
I have heard that Walmart is bad for a town because it causes 1 or 2 Mom&Pop places to close. Now I may be a complete idiot but to me 2000 people employed is much better for the economy than 1996 being unemployed. The reason for the high figure is Walmart tends to bring other businesses to the area. But no, those 4 people will now starve because they can't work for anyone else so Walmart should not be here. (Actually heard that once.) So see, any business that makes a profit is evil because a few people will lose their businesses. Note, they are usually niche businesses. |
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Malls, particularly the ones that are having a hard time, are in a perfect location for delivery drones to base themselves, or for customer pickup. Books today, everything else tomorrow.
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But Amazon *is* planning to do more stores. I don't think B&N is feeling too relieved at the prospect of "just a few dozen". ![]() Let's face it, as long as Apub titles are boycotted at B&M stores Amazon is going to have a strong rationale to do outlet book stores. |
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