There are points where a “war” can be good for business. The current “war” between Amazon, Walmart and Target, for instance, has created a new set of “digital weaponry,” as a battle for market share has begun like no other, this all ahead of the biggest battle of the year. But the winner, at least initially, is the consumer, says a Cowen report. Amazon P/E multiple gives it currency to cut prices in war with Walmart, Target “War spurs innovation,” Cowen’s Oliver Chen points out in a November 21 research piece. And this innovation could be turning around the competition in…
War Has Surprising Benefits Among Amazon Competitors Walmart and Target
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.