Walmart-Amazon Comparisons

The cluster discusses parallels between Walmart's business practices—like poor search, supplier pressure, and market dominance—and those attributed to Amazon, often noting Walmart has done it first or similarly.

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Sample Comments

yawaramin Feb 11, 2021 View on HN

And Walmart: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19728502

rdtwo Jul 24, 2020 View on HN

Walmart’s search makes amazon look good.

nollidge Mar 19, 2010 View on HN

Isn't Walmart already the poor man's Walmart?

P_I_Staker Oct 11, 2019 View on HN

It's Walmart all over again

rumblestrut Jun 9, 2022 View on HN

Walmart certainly comes to mind.

lucisferre Jun 20, 2013 View on HN

Pretty sure Walmart is doing that.

627467 Aug 1, 2020 View on HN

Walmart customers are not hostages being prevented to buy in other shops. Analogy doesn't hold.

sumedh May 3, 2021 View on HN

Cant Costco, Walmart also do the same thing, why is Amazon being singled out here?

dylan604 Apr 28, 2020 View on HN

Exactly why WalMart is still a thing

endlessvoid94 Nov 4, 2011 View on HN

Interesting parallel to walmart.