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Re:Amazon will stop selling Nest smart home devices by qmarchi on Sunday March 04, 2018 @01:40PM (#16515858)
And they sell Nest electronics!

But on a more realistic note, Walmart has been pushing to be more innovative in the e-commerce ecosystem, purchasing various companies and opening new storefronts (like Allswell) to be more competitive.

There's also the advantage that they have in physical location.

Anyways, Disclaimer, I work for Walmart but my views and comments are my own.

Re:Amazon will stop selling Nest smart home devices by TimJYoung on Sunday March 04, 2018 @02:35PM (#16516157)
Yes, but the problem is that Walmart (and others, like Best Buy) proceeded to become also-rans by also opening up their ecommerce platforms to 3rd party sellers. This rush to make everything like Amazon is destructive to the retail chain's brand itself by making it harder for consumers to find the authentic products that they are looking for, with the implicit/explicit guarantees about product quality, low-cost shipping, and return processing. When I go to walmart.com or bestbuy.com, I want to purchase something from Walmart and Best Buy, not some 3rd party with whom I have no prior relationship. It's a total race to the bottom in the retail space right now.