Cloud Computing: Amazon’s Stock Can’t Defy Gravity Forever

August 22, 2014 Off By David
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Grazed from WallStreetDaily.  Author: Louis Basenese.

Amazon (AMZN) has been basking in the glory of higher sales and share prices, thanks to a phenomenon known as “showrooming.”  That’s when consumers hit their local stores to get an up-close look at a product, but then head home to purchase it online.

Chances are you’re guilty of this behavior, too, since an annual Harris poll shows that 46% of Americans admit to showrooming (up from 43% the year before)…

For years, analysts perceived showrooming as the biggest threat to traditional brick-and-mortar retailers. And as the dinosaur in the business, Amazon has been the biggest beneficiary of this habit for years.  But is the company’s entrenched competitive advantage about to backfire?…

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