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> One is for offense, the other is for defense.

I wouldn't be so sure of that. In our tech circle, Amazon is indeed the darling and we love to hate on Walmart. However the latter is definitely skilled at logistics and supply chain optimization. Walmart is skilled in cut-throat margin markets, with the power to shift the upstream supply in order to meet its own goals. They are also better positioned to serve a wider demographic than just the upper middle class.



> Walmart is skilled in cut-throat margin markets, with the power to shift the upstream supply in order to meet its own goals.

Granted, so is Amazon.


Amazon is the darling. Where have you been, boy?

Seriously, Amazon comes in for more than its fair share of (often deserved) hate here on HN.


Though never quite reaches the level of WM




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