E é pena que não compreendam que a sua paixão é uma vantagem competitiva

Mongo por todo o lado:

"When Randy Komisar walks around his house, he sees the future of retail quite clearly. ... about two-thirds of the objects in his house are commodity products: paper towels, socks, toothpaste, and a whole pile of other things that can be bought at Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) or on Amazon.com (AMZN). The remaining third of his stuff is more distinctive and harder to procure: high-end cowboy boots, custom-made bicycles, New Belgium beer. That slim, specialized slice of commerce is arguably the best place to cultivate a retail company these days.

Turning out a noncommodity product is the only antidote to the economies of scale powering the modern retail behemoths. [Moi ici: Não nos cansamos de o escrever e defender e, por isso, apreciamos Mongo]
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there’s room in the market for a whole new wave of specialized, hyperfocused retailers.
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1. Amazon Can’t Be Stopped … The supply chains of the retail giants, at this point, are too massive and technologically advanced to beat. Unless a product is distinctive in some way,
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2. … but Amazon Can Be Survived. There are plenty of things that giant retailers don’t do well, particularly connecting with consumers and selling small-batch stuff.
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3. Technology Makes It Possible for Small Retail to Thrive.
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4. The “Mushy Middle” Is a Wasteland. The future will get increasingly bleak for companies that don’t have the scale of Amazon or the unique wares and agility of e-commerce startups. [Moi ici: A polarização dos mercados continua, o middle-market continua a esvair-se. Esta frase provocatória exprime bem o que muitas vezes sinto "Look past the logos and you’ll find they are merely managers of vast real estate and marketing operations.". E é pena que os apaixonados empresários de muitas PME não compreendam que a sua paixão é uma vantagem competitiva]
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5. Turning Commodities Back Into Specialized Products. The true opportunities for retail entrepreneurs—the so-called white space—lie in improving products people have long considered commodities.
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6. All You Need Is Other People’s Love. Make a product people love. Provide customer service they love. And keep costs low, so prices will be equally lovable."

Agora, tentem encontrar pontes entre estas marcas, estas boutiques, estas lojas, independentes e a série "E quem puder dar esse acompanhamento superior"

Trechos retirados de "A Retail Playbook for How the Small Can Survive the Age of Amazon"