Amazon is increasingly using robots to deliver goods and services. One could say that Alexa is a robot minus the body. As Amazon grows, we're facing a glut of empty Main Street shops and layoffs. This reminds me of the Terminator movie series in which robots wreck destruction on human civilization.
We just need Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in an Amazon delivery commercial. "I'll be back," he says, "to pick up your return."
PS - Curious about claims on robot-killing jobs? Check out Presidential...
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January 29, 2018
January 29, 2018
What should your business do in 2018? The first step: get this new book from indie store owner and author Carol Schroeder. In this 4th edition of this famous series, Carol tackles the Amazon topic, new ways to succeed in this era, and even offers downloadable forms.
Customers are increasingly drawn to websites and mom-and-pop, Main Street shops, reports today’s WSJ. That’s Bridge’s sweetspot. :)
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December 7, 2017
December 7, 2017
What if someone bought everything for a week through Amazon? Well, then many Main Street shops would be empty, most sales reps would be out of work, and many manufacturers in the U.S. would be out of business. A Wall St. Journal reporter tries the “Amazon only diet” and shares her findings.
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January 15, 2017
January 15, 2017
Main Street vs. Wall Street How a 4-person web design firm united 200 indie stores against a $40m competitor
What if someone said that they're spending $40 million to beat up your small business? That's what new online gift registry retailer Zola plans to do. (Please see attached NY Times picture.) Gift registries are the last refuge of small, Main Street businesses and Zola has borrowed (in the banking world they call it "raised") $40m to swipe this registry business. Zola is backed by the same ...
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