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Re:Leaked Walmart memo reveals competitive threats by Spooky23 on Saturday June 05, 2021 @09:32AM (#27404852)
That’s the thing with Walmart, they aren’t shady enough to play the same game. Once you break out of the Amazon bubble of faith based “Amazon is amazing!”, it’s just retail.

Once you get out of the Amazon funnel, why go to Walmart? There’s a hundred retailers that sell genuine KitchenAid mixers. Pick the one with the best price, or color scheme you prefer.

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Re:Leaked Walmart memo reveals competitive threats by hakfoo on Saturday June 05, 2021 @03:40PM (#27407935)
I think combined shipping can be a huge attraction factor for an Amazon or Walmart.

If you want to buy a $150 mixer, but also, say, a $10 book and a $5 cable, you'll be able to put those all in one cart at those vendors and get free postage.

If you go to some specialty mixer retailer, you'll have to buy the other items as a seperate transaction and pay for shipping on them.

I know in my household, we definitely will ask around "I'm buying something from Amazon, so I'll already be spending $25, does anyone want anything else on that order?"

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