When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly?
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When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly?
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#2When Walmart declares bankruptcy.
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#3Last decade when they killed all the brick and mortar stores they are now forced to replace to remain competitive.
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#4Never as long as anybody can freely compete. Once you can't compete, no matter how big or small, a monopoly is born.
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#5> Amazon basically bought the country’s sixth-largest grocery store for free.
For the curios, the five bigger seem to be, in descending order: Kroger, Albertsons, Ahold USA, Publix, and H-E-B Grocery. (Walmart is #7).
Ahold owns Giant, Martin's, Stop & Shop.
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#6There is no such thing as a vertical monopoly. That is the dumbest idea I've heard this month probably from somebody who should know better.
Monopoly by definition is a single (or overwhelming) supplier. Vertical integration is about the exact opposite since it opens the business up to competition all along the supply chain. Amazon now competes with almost everybody.
We've had larger firms in retail and other industries in the past that died of natural causes. There is no reason to think different of modern tech companies. These are just the people who are getting the transition we have in the marketplace. Others will see and pick up on it to. You can't judge a monopoly over just a 10 year period of time.
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#7> Amazon basically bought the country’s sixth-largest grocery store for free. For the curios, the five bigger seem to be, in descending order: Kroger, Albertsons, Ahold USA, Publix, and H-E-B Grocery. (Walmart is #7). Ahold owns Giant, Martin's, Stop & Shop.
where did the walmart number come from? By several sources, they are the largest grocery retailer in the US.
In 2012, this article puts grocery revenue at $255b (over twice krogers revenue): http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/31/news/companies/walmart-groce...
And this article says they have 25% of the 700b grocery market: http://www.salon.com/2013/03/28/will_wal_mart_replace_the_su...
And this article says "Wal-Mart's biggest revenue driver is food (55%)".. and walmart has 485b in total revenue: https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/07/16/kroger-wal...
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#8this article is, at best, years too early. Walmart is the worlds largest retailer, and largest grocery retailer in the US. 55% of their 480b in revenue comes from food, and their revenue from food is over twice that of Kroger (the #2 grocer).
Acquiring the #6 grocer doesnt change that.. And Amazon, even if you include 3rd party sellers, still has not reached 480b in revenue.
You cannot be the number two player and have a monopoly. That's not the way that works.
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#9> Amazon basically bought the country’s sixth-largest grocery store for free. For the curios, the five bigger seem to be, in descending order: Kroger, Albertsons, Ahold USA, Publix, and H-E-B Grocery. (Walmart is #7). Ahold owns Giant, Martin's, Stop & Shop.
> Ahold owns Giant, Martin's, Stop & Shop.
And Food Lion, Hannaford, Peapod and Bfresh.
In Europe also Albert Heijn (mostly NL, which is where the 'ah' in ahold comes from, it stands for Albert Heijn Holding) and Delhaize (Belgium, France and lots of countries in Eastern Europe with various brands such as Mega Image, Shop and Go, AB * and tons of other brands besides).
They're huge and because of the vast number of brands it is quite hard to get a grip on just how large they are.
Re: When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly?
#10this article is, at best, years too early. Walmart is the worlds largest retailer, and largest grocery retailer in the US. 55% of their 480b in revenue comes from food, and their revenue from food is over twice that of Kroger (the #2 grocer). Acquiring the #6 grocer doesnt change that.. And Amazon, even if you include 3rd party sellers, still has not reached 480b in revenue. You cannot be the number two player and ha…
What about internet retailers? Amazon is practically the leader there with 90%? of all ecommerce sales.