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Re:E-commerce will evolve next month as Amazon loses the 1-C... by wbl on Friday August 18, 2017 @11:23AM (#15046995)
That's great for consumers.
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Re:E-commerce will evolve next month as Amazon loses the 1-C... by sidlls on Friday August 18, 2017 @11:29AM (#15047041)
Not necessarily. It could easily lead to inferior products as every point on the pipeline from manufacturers to distributors cut costs. It can, in addition, lead to a monopoly situation providing for relatively unconstrained pricing.
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