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Re:Google is building an anti-Amazon alliance, and Target is... by anindha on Friday October 13, 2017 @12:29PM (#15467091)
Big retailers don't do well in this type of online marketplace. Target and Toys"R"Us already tried partnering with Amazon and both deals failed [1][2].

Google should start developing warehouse technology and a delivery network in order to start competing directly with Amazon. Their current strategy is just a coat of paint on declining businesses.

[1] https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100017752821017751 [2] https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB113798030922653260

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Re:Google is building an anti-Amazon alliance, and Target is... by quickben on Friday October 13, 2017 @12:43PM (#15467242)
They should start with something more basic: customer support department.
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Re:Google is building an anti-Amazon alliance, and Target is... by zitterbewegung on Friday October 13, 2017 @12:45PM (#15467260)
Nah, they should start with figuring out how to not kill a project that people want.
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