Amazon's running an ad in which people use their smartphones to take photos of things, scan barcodes, and search to wishlist/buy things on Amazon. There's even a scene in which a guy in a brick and mortar store puts a package of diapers back on the shelf.
In other words, Amazon is actively predating on retail markets left and right, to the extent of relegating them to display models for their own merchandise. Media consumption is a big recent play, but they're moving forward on killing traditional retail, too.
Meanwhile, B&N is making competent moves in the struggle to survive. It seems almost noble in its futility.
In other words, Amazon is actively predating on retail markets left and right, to the extent of relegating them to display models for their own merchandise. Media consumption is a big recent play, but they're moving forward on killing traditional retail, too.
Meanwhile, B&N is making competent moves in the struggle to survive. It seems almost noble in its futility.