Online retailing is touting same-day-delivery service. In this video, Austin Smith makes the case that same-day delivery is nothing more than a headline-grabber. Online retailers may feel a need to offer this service to be competitive, but Austin says shoppers are more focused on free delivery, price, and selection -- and he believes Amazon.com rules the roost in these metrics.
The Huge Mistake Amazon, Google, and eBay Are All Making
By Austin Smith and Jeremy Phillips
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Apr 14, 2013 at 12:00PM
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This big strategy is a headline-grabber and a waste of money.
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Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL
$2,116.10
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$-3.30
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AMZN
$2,135.50
(2.57%)
$53.50
eBay Inc.
EBAY
$44.81
(1.43%)
$0.63
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