Jack Keough has written two articles on how Amazonsupply.com (a relatively new thing) and Google’s “Shopping for Suppliers” (a new thing) are freaking out industrial distributors. One was for Industrial Distribution and the other a blog for TEDmag.com (where I once worked). From the online blog:
Google’s decision to enter the B2B marketplace came only 9 months after Amazon entered the arena. Amazon launched Amazon Supply in April of 2012 and offered 14 different industrial product categories. The site offers more than 600,000 parts and products. It is too early to determine how well Amazon Supply is doing and the Washington-based company is not releasing any information regarding the venture.
Amazon already offers two-day delivery to customers whose invoice totals more than $50 and is being shipped to one address. Under Its “Prime Service” program, users pay a $79 annual fee two-day shipping no matter the cost of the invoice total.
AmazonSupply.com has become a member of several industrial trade associations and its presence has unsettled some distributors.
Jack’s blog noted “The products currently listed on the [Google] site include circuit breakers, electrical connectors, power converters and inverters, relays, switches and wire.”
Source: http://electricalcontractor.com/?p=10542
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