tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28278131.post7921477626118051602..comments2024-02-01T12:31:52.518-05:00Comments on Personanondata: Building the Imperfect BeastMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121709548793388116noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28278131.post-23610585393331003692010-10-20T15:28:55.287-04:002010-10-20T15:28:55.287-04:00Two points:
1-The Eagles CD has been very promine...Two points: <br />1-The Eagles CD has been very prominently displayed in all the Walmart stores that I've shopped. In fact it was featured in several locations, including (young) women's clothing. Similarly, the AC/DC Ironman 2 CD was heavily promoted - though I don't know if this was an exclusive. <br />2-(A nit-picking point): Walmart is *not*, by any definition, a big-box retailer, it is a large discount retailer. There is a difference, Costco, BJs, Sam's Club - those are big-box retailers (aka wholesale clubs). You can't just buy, say, a 12-pack of toilet paper, you can only choose between 48 and 72 (in a big box - well in this case package). Similarly, you get a 9-pound (big-box) of oatmeal. Yours is a very common error, but an error nonetheless.<br /><br />What's to stop, for example, Amazon or B&N from distributing to each other and even to other retailers? Presumably, they're already doing distribution from a central location or locations (in the case of B&N), probably have their own trucks (like Walmart), know how to handle the logistics and routing and certainly have a handle on warehousing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11370350996826190914noreply@blogger.com