01-17-2014, 06:38 PM
Walmart seems to have a strong on line presence. IMO brick and mortar combined with on line can give a company quite an advantage over a business that is all one or all the other. The name of the game now is to provide flexibility to the shopper such that shopping can take place at any location, including inside the brick and mortar. Walmart is still a bit behind in online development but I'm sure that their on line volume is increasing, and as that trend continues, so will their effort to provide a first class platform which gives customers access to many more merchandise selections than are on the shelves in the super stores. My guess is that Walmart and Amazon are the two super heavy weights when it comes to pricing power and efficient distribution systems. Because of this, I just don't see on line sales as much of a threat to Walmart.
Alex