Why Amazon is eating the world
> The truth is that each of these is feasible for a large competitor to replicate and it’s reasonable to think that Walmart could build or acquire these capabilities within the next few years. The key component to profitable 2-day (or 1-hour) delivery is the customer’s proximity to a distribution center.<p>This is incredible. Walmart has free two-day shipping on orders over $35 <i>right now</i>, with <i>no membership required</i>, and yet people are still writing articles like this asking, "will it be possible for Walmart to get 2 day shipping within the next couple years?"<p>Because of the problems with third party sellers (combining different sellers into the same product page, comingling, fake reviews, etc.) it's getting harder and harder to buy stuff on Amazon, plus you need a prime membership to get fast free shipping. I've also had tons of problems with Amazon deliveries since they switched to their own logistics company. In comparison, Walmart is looking better and better by the day.<p>This isn't some day in the future, it's now. I'm seriously considering cancelling prime and just using walmart when I need 2 day delivery.