I think it depends on the person. I for one shop online more and more. And with near instant delivery times from super markets and stores like #Amazon, I hardly see any reason to go to a physical store. It's not exageration when I say that weeks (occassionly even a month or more) have gone by without my stepping foot in a physical store.
That's a good point, but many people also have #Hulu or #Amazon's Instant Video. With Amazon in particular you can purchase additional subscriptions al a carte, like #HBO.
#DTV along with these options are going to kill the cable companies unless they adopt a similar streaming model that's more affordable.
While I agree that this strategy could pay off for $BEBE, where does it end? People need brick and morter stores also. And isn't #Amazon heading in the other directions? I heard they were planning to open physical stores in every state. $AMZN
I think #BEBE is on the right track. By closing their stores and focusing online, they'll be better positioned to compete with #Amazon, cut costs, and increase efficiencies. Time are changing and the brick and morter stores need to evolve. $AMZN$BEBE
It is a tough time for department stores. I just don't see how they can compete with #Amazon and others like it. Not to mention, if #Trump can push through his new tax plan, it will kill stores especially, #Walmart and #Target. $AMZN$WMT$TGT
This looks like a cool, innovative product. But tell me @[Netanel Eyal](user:41905), what is to stop companies with a large existing user base, like #Amazon or #Apple from moving in and replicating your accomplishments, by integrating a similar technology into their products? Hat tip to @[Carl Schwartz](user:16874) for pointing this out. $AMZN$AAPL
Any chance this could be sold as an app instead of a stand alone product? Lot's of people already have devices capable of sensing sound. I already have an #Amazon Echo next to my bed. Would be great if it could sense when I snore and cancel out the sound.
A rogue programmer at #Amazon or even a #hacker could do the same. A better question is not if you trust Amazon not to lie to you, but do you trust that Amazon's #Echo is completely secure?
We are always reading stories about nanny and baby cams being hacked to watch you in your home. How difficult would it truly be to hack #Alexa and listen in to everything that is said in your home or office? It's very scary. $AMZN
Only conspiracy nuts would take the video seriously. But as the author, @[Shelly Palmer](user:4838), stated: it does ask a serious question - can our products lie to us. I think the obvious answer is that they can't/won't on their own do so, but as @[James Goldstein](user:13695) explain below, anything can be programmed to lie. So the question is, do you trust #Amazon? $AMZN.
While the video is cute, it certainly should not be taken seriously. #Alexa's reaction is the standard response it has when it doesn't understand the question. But the video spurred #Amazon to program one - now if you ask, it responds "No, I work for Amazon." $AMZN
Catchy headline. I think you are right that history will repeat itself here. But what's to stop a company like #Google or #Amazon getting into this space? Maybe even #Facebook?
Retail Carnage (Part 1) – Perception vs Reality
I think it depends on the person. I for one shop online more and more. And with near instant delivery times from super markets and stores like #Amazon, I hardly see any reason to go to a physical store. It's not exageration when I say that weeks (occassionly even a month or more) have gone by without my stepping foot in a physical store.
How Amazon Killed The Department Store, In Five Charts
I can't argue with that. #Amazon has really put a hurt on a lot of retailers like #Macy's and other department stores. $AMZN $M
Should Cable TV Fear AT&T DirecTV Now?
That's a good point, but many people also have #Hulu or #Amazon's Instant Video. With Amazon in particular you can purchase additional subscriptions al a carte, like #HBO.
#DTV along with these options are going to kill the cable companies unless they adopt a similar streaming model that's more affordable.
Should Cable TV Fear AT&T DirecTV Now?
I think cable should be more concerned with streaming services like #Netflix or #Amazon. But yes, I think #DirecTV could hurt them as well. $NFLX $AMZN
President Trump Wants To Upgrade The Government’s IT; Microsoft Should Benefit
I agree. #Trump has very thin skin and seems to hold a grudge. #Bezos and #Amazon can kiss any deal good bye. $AMZN.
Athleisure Remains The Best “Fit” In Fashion Stocks
While I agree that this strategy could pay off for $BEBE, where does it end? People need brick and morter stores also. And isn't #Amazon heading in the other directions? I heard they were planning to open physical stores in every state. $AMZN
Athleisure Remains The Best “Fit” In Fashion Stocks
I think #BEBE is on the right track. By closing their stores and focusing online, they'll be better positioned to compete with #Amazon, cut costs, and increase efficiencies. Time are changing and the brick and morter stores need to evolve. $AMZN $BEBE
Athleisure Remains The Best “Fit” In Fashion Stocks
It is a tough time for department stores. I just don't see how they can compete with #Amazon and others like it. Not to mention, if #Trump can push through his new tax plan, it will kill stores especially, #Walmart and #Target. $AMZN $WMT $TGT
Quiet Life: Interview With Netanel Eyal, CEO & Co-Founder
This looks like a cool, innovative product. But tell me @[Netanel Eyal](user:41905), what is to stop companies with a large existing user base, like #Amazon or #Apple from moving in and replicating your accomplishments, by integrating a similar technology into their products? Hat tip to @[Carl Schwartz](user:16874) for pointing this out. $AMZN $AAPL
Quiet Life: Interview With Netanel Eyal, CEO & Co-Founder
Any chance this could be sold as an app instead of a stand alone product? Lot's of people already have devices capable of sensing sound. I already have an #Amazon Echo next to my bed. Would be great if it could sense when I snore and cancel out the sound.
Can Amazon's Alexa Lie?
A rogue programmer at #Amazon or even a #hacker could do the same. A better question is not if you trust Amazon not to lie to you, but do you trust that Amazon's #Echo is completely secure?
We are always reading stories about nanny and baby cams being hacked to watch you in your home. How difficult would it truly be to hack #Alexa and listen in to everything that is said in your home or office? It's very scary. $AMZN
Can Amazon's Alexa Lie?
Only conspiracy nuts would take the video seriously. But as the author, @[Shelly Palmer](user:4838), stated: it does ask a serious question - can our products lie to us. I think the obvious answer is that they can't/won't on their own do so, but as @[James Goldstein](user:13695) explain below, anything can be programmed to lie. So the question is, do you trust #Amazon? $AMZN.
Can Amazon's Alexa Lie?
While the video is cute, it certainly should not be taken seriously. #Alexa's reaction is the standard response it has when it doesn't understand the question. But the video spurred #Amazon to program one - now if you ask, it responds "No, I work for Amazon." $AMZN
Can Amazon's Alexa Lie?
Anything which can be programmed, can be programmed to lie. #Amazon's #Alexa is no different. $AMZN
Snap Out Of It: GoPro Or Go Home
Catchy headline. I think you are right that history will repeat itself here. But what's to stop a company like #Google or #Amazon getting into this space? Maybe even #Facebook?
$SNAP $GPRO $AMZN $GOOGL $GB
The Confusing State Of Retail Sales
Why isn't $AMZN trading at $950? #Amazon seems to have their hands in everything but they sat the rally out last week.