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Amazon Prime Delivery Thread
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Just cancelled Prime and signed up with WalMart Rewards Elite, 3 day free shipping on all 'Great Value'
products, and 10% off all clothes and shoes -- about to redo my wardrobe. Jordache is 2 for one through the End of June.
Thanks capaw
products, and 10% off all clothes and shoes -- about to redo my wardrobe. Jordache is 2 for one through the End of June.
Thanks capaw
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false and you are a moron
retailers may be trying to catch up with Amazon, but that's because AMZN is kicking their asses... for a reason
Been doing a lot of business with www.Kmartbluelight.com lately. They pay YOU for shipping on all orders over $50. Pro tip.
I question any man who shops brick and mortar unless by necessity.
I literally hate it.
I literally hate it.
Smh. Amazon is in the warehouse business, geniuses.
They have 11 in KY. Zero in NY, ILL, OH. 1 was/is scheduled for the latter.
They have 11 in KY. Zero in NY, ILL, OH. 1 was/is scheduled for the latter.
I have no idea what Mashburn knows, was just trolling as I frequently do.
On a more serious note...most brick and mortar retailers are scared shitless. Especially those with large sq/footage stores. Sports Authority, Circuit City, Borders, Target Canada and many others are gone, more will follow soon.
It's not just Amazon they are scared of, but also black box on-line stores that open up overnight in a city with same-day delivery that completely disrupt the retail space. You'll see more of this in the grocery space where same/day is more important.
Most large retailers weren't ready for the on-line phenomena, they were geared to shipping large single orders to their stores once/twice a week. Now they are trying to figure out how to ship hundreds or thousands of smaller direct to consumer orders every day. So even if they can price match, they may not be able to ship it that quickly. Their systems also sucked at having accurate store/DC sku inventory--knowing exactly what was in stock/is not in stock in a store or a DC. A lot of money and resources have been spent in the last 5 years simply trying to get the infrastructure in place--all the while the on-line only retailers gained market share.
On a side note, it's amazing at how piss poor some of the largest retailers are at recognizing and then executing on the needed changes. Especially large retail grocery chains....completely mired in their traditional ways of doing business. And most of the retail software systems out there are 20+ years old and very dated---lots of limitations making it even tougher on large retail chains. E-commerce retailing is easier to execute and they tend to spend more of their investment money on price optimization... again--making it even more difficult for traditional retailers.
Probably too much info--but the more you know....
On a more serious note...most brick and mortar retailers are scared shitless. Especially those with large sq/footage stores. Sports Authority, Circuit City, Borders, Target Canada and many others are gone, more will follow soon.
It's not just Amazon they are scared of, but also black box on-line stores that open up overnight in a city with same-day delivery that completely disrupt the retail space. You'll see more of this in the grocery space where same/day is more important.
Most large retailers weren't ready for the on-line phenomena, they were geared to shipping large single orders to their stores once/twice a week. Now they are trying to figure out how to ship hundreds or thousands of smaller direct to consumer orders every day. So even if they can price match, they may not be able to ship it that quickly. Their systems also sucked at having accurate store/DC sku inventory--knowing exactly what was in stock/is not in stock in a store or a DC. A lot of money and resources have been spent in the last 5 years simply trying to get the infrastructure in place--all the while the on-line only retailers gained market share.
On a side note, it's amazing at how piss poor some of the largest retailers are at recognizing and then executing on the needed changes. Especially large retail grocery chains....completely mired in their traditional ways of doing business. And most of the retail software systems out there are 20+ years old and very dated---lots of limitations making it even tougher on large retail chains. E-commerce retailing is easier to execute and they tend to spend more of their investment money on price optimization... again--making it even more difficult for traditional retailers.
Probably too much info--but the more you know....
Wrong answer...they have one in Joliet outside of Chicago and adding more in Illinois.
http://www.progressillinois.com/new...ringing-two-warehouses-1000-jobs-edwardsville
Had a new pair of Johnston & Murphy on the way, but I just cancelled in favor of a similar pair of George Men's Faraday from walmarts -- thanks for the pro tip.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/JARMEN-MENS-FARADAY-OXFORD-DRESS-SHOE/36069900
$25 + $49 per year for the '3 day Shipping pass" I also bought. :fire::fire::fire: What's 1 extra day when you can get high quality shoes for $25 lol, right? Feel like an idiot for missing out on this so long.
I've had to consult with several large retailers. It is amazing how inefficient they are and why some have such low margins. They should be scared to death of amazon because it's eating their lunch. The HQs have no idea what really happens in the stores and at the DCs and many let the store manager run the store like his own little kingdom without holding him accountable for processes, efficiencies, etc.
Why the hell would I pay for unlimited 3-day shipping when I can just ship it to the store for free and just go pick it up when I get groceries?Had a new pair of Johnston & Murphy on the way, but I just cancelled in favor of a similar pair of George Men's Faraday from walmarts -- thanks for the pro tip.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/JARMEN-MENS-FARADAY-OXFORD-DRESS-SHOE/36069900
$25 + $49 per year for the '3 day Shipping pass" I also bought. :fire::fire::fire: What's 1 extra day when you can get high quality shoes for $25 lol, right? Feel like an idiot for missing out on this so long.
4 out of 5 stars.Had a new pair of Johnston & Murphy on the way, but I just cancelled in favor of a similar pair of George Men's Faraday from walmarts -- thanks for the pro tip.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/JARMEN-MENS-FARADAY-OXFORD-DRESS-SHOE/36069900
$25 + $49 per year for the '3 day Shipping pass" I also bought. :fire::fire::fire: What's 1 extra day when you can get high quality shoes for $25 lol, right? Feel like an idiot for missing out on this so long.
Learn quality.
No, like Borders, Target Canada and soon to be Sports Authority--they are gonzo. They don't exist which is what I said.
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When I say grocery, I mean a model that's a grocery chain. Not sending me 7lbs of apples and not 6 mangos for $150. Amazon sells some groceries, but they haven't yet taken it seriously. You know that. Or should.
I think there were just too many chains during the rise of online retail. Whoever was at the forefront was going to stick around. BestBuy beat out Circuit City, Dick's beat our SA. I think the ones that made it through did so because of location choices and starting to take online seriously. Both Dick's and BB are trying real hard to get their online marketplace up to snuff.
One thing that's perplexing: Malls. I called their demise 10 years ago. But I was wrong, or half wrong. The mall by me has started to transform into a place of events, bars, and restaurants. They aren't adding big box stores. There's a lack of high-end small-chains going in. Instead, there are more hiphop clothing and nick-nack stores.
But while the shopping side has declined, that mall has added a high-end brazilian steakhouse, Dave and Busters, a comedy club, A beer bar, some rock/event bar, and then three more legitimate restaurants.. I'm not even sure people go to Pizzeria Uno or Johnny Rockets anymore.
It seems that Malls are becoming places to be instead of places to buy. Smart move. I can safely say that I've enjoyed bar hopping there.
I don't use Amazon as much as a lot of you people, but I love it. If you can't find it on Amazon, you don't need it. I have an older brother who isn't a tech guru like me, who will need some obscure part that he can't find at Wal-Mart or the local parts stores, and I find it on Amazon for him. He's amazed.
The way I do this is simple.
If it's something I can buy from a local business, ran by average Americans trying to make a living, I'll buy there. Even if it cost a little bit more. If not, I'll shop Amazon, eBay etc.
No reason to be a stone cold one way or the other individual.
Seems so many who hate "the man" and "corporate business" are the first to sell out for simple convenience. When we end up with 5 people owning everything because of this mindset, no bitching. Don't wanna hear it boa..
If it's something I can buy from a local business, ran by average Americans trying to make a living, I'll buy there. Even if it cost a little bit more. If not, I'll shop Amazon, eBay etc.
No reason to be a stone cold one way or the other individual.
Seems so many who hate "the man" and "corporate business" are the first to sell out for simple convenience. When we end up with 5 people owning everything because of this mindset, no bitching. Don't wanna hear it boa..
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The mall near me is packed to the gills with people pretty much any hour of the day. Almost all high end stores now. We go there for the playground.
Ordered the parts to rebuild my wife's pool sweeper for about $50. Works like new.
I made the mistake of letting my 6yo grandson find out about Amazon. I ordered him a WWE wrestling figure that Wal-Mart didn't have for his birthday, now, any toy he wants that Wal-Mart doesn't have, it's, order it from Amazon papaw
I made the mistake of letting my 6yo grandson find out about Amazon. I ordered him a WWE wrestling figure that Wal-Mart didn't have for his birthday, now, any toy he wants that Wal-Mart doesn't have, it's, order it from Amazon papaw
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