Amazon vs. WalMart

Comparing Amazon's e-Commerce model to WalMart's omni-channel logistics approach

Oct 7, 2013
Amazon

Both Amazon and WalMart were in the news last week, but as this article from Forbes points out, the coverage comparing the two retailing giants and their current approaches to their logistics is still way different. To read more, click HERE.

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