When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly?

Re:When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly? by rgbrenner on Friday June 16, 2017 @10:35PM (#14573982)

this article is, at best, years too early. Walmart is the worlds largest retailer, and largest grocery retailer in the US. 55% of their 480b in revenue comes from food, and their revenue from food is over twice that of Kroger (the #2 grocer).

Acquiring the #6 grocer doesnt change that.. And Amazon, even if you include 3rd party sellers, still has not reached 480b in revenue.

You cannot be the number two player and have a monopoly. That's not the way that works.

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Re:When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly? by AznHisoka on Friday June 16, 2017 @10:40PM (#14573995)

What about internet retailers? Amazon is practically the leader there with 90%? of all ecommerce sales.

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Re:When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly? by rgbrenner on Friday June 16, 2017 @10:46PM (#14574020)

43%: http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-accounts-for-43-of-us-...

Which is a lot, but it would be hard to argue that consumers dont have choices, when the same goods are available in hundreds of other stores, both online and off.

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Re:When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly? by adamnemecek on Friday June 16, 2017 @10:42PM (#14574002)

Amazon is bigger by cap size.

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Re:When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly? by rgbrenner on Friday June 16, 2017 @10:50PM (#14574025)

and what does that have to do with whether a company is a monopoly or not?

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Re:When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly? by adamnemecek on Friday June 16, 2017 @10:55PM (#14574036)

> Walmart is the worlds largest retailer,

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