To Stay Competitive, Amazon Is Building Out Its Physical Presence, While Walmart Focuses on Digital

The companies are flexing their weaker muscles

Amazon is not known for its physical presence in retail, and Walmart did not make a name for itself in ecommerce. Yet, recent moves by both indicate they’re eager to become more competitive by focusing where, historically, they have been weaker as they vie to ultimately become the most convenient shopping option.

For Amazon, that’s with checkout-free shopping experience Amazon Go, and for Walmart, it’s with acquisitions, including ecommerce company Jet.com and, most recently, VR shop Spatialand.

A 2016 study from Pew Research Center found eight in 10 U.S.

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