We have all heard the catch phrases ... the new norm, things may never return to the normal, business offices are doomed, "Zooming", WFH (know what that is?), religious services on YouTube, etc. We are dealing with disruption of our daily lives due to the pandemic. However, did you observe … [Read more...] about A New Disruption Has Been Brewed — Unplanned in Nature
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Is Amazon Creating a Whole Retailer? Part II
So you read the previous article of Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods. More to quench your business and technology appetite (don't worry, no calories). Amazon's one Achilles Heel (yes, they have one). Delivering fresh and perishable food is a much different operational activity commodity than … [Read more...] about Is Amazon Creating a Whole Retailer? Part II
Is Amazon Creating a Whole Retailer?
OK, I guess that I had a premeditation moment in early May. Posting a blog article suggesting that Amazon should purchase one of the cable shopping channels and add it to its retail portfolio. I was "close" :-). Think about this ... probably for the first time in its history ... the retail … [Read more...] about Is Amazon Creating a Whole Retailer?
Should Amazon Plug Into Cable?
This idea has been rolling around in my head for about two months (yes a scary thing!). And, finally transferred it to paper (or in this case, a blog). Clearly, Amazon has transformed retailing by inventing the pure play concept of online retailing. The Amazon Effect is clear ... … [Read more...] about Should Amazon Plug Into Cable?
Amazon: Started with Books, Finish with None
For years, I would always refer to Walmart as the king of retailing. For those in Rhode Island that remember Ann & Hope, there are a few stories about how Sam Walton pioneered his retail empire after Ann & Hope, a Rhode Island-based retailer. If you are from the RI and older the 40, you … [Read more...] about Amazon: Started with Books, Finish with None