Books, electronics, toys and now fashion - Amazon is encroaching on the most lucrative consumer product categories and killing traditional retail. How to stop the juggernaut? Level the playing field.
It's not just about collecting sales tax uniformly across retail - online and in-stores - although that's a large part of it. It's about stopping the showroom effect.
Last week Target said it would no longer sell the Kindle in retaliation for Amazon using physical stores as showrooms where shoppers can check out a product, then scan and buy for less
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Amazon, Texas Reach Tax Deal
April 29, 2012
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Texas is the latest state in which Amazon has declared a cease-fire in its war on sales taxes. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company and the state of Texas have reached agreement in which the state will collect taxes.
Target Drops Kindle
May 2, 2012
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Target has decided to stop carrying Amazon's Kindle line in its stores, The Verge reported Wednesday, citing a "conflict of interest."
