Is e-commerce really killing brick and mortar retail?
The meteoric growth of e-commerce in the past two decades has been sounding like the death knell for the physical stores. Today, the e-commerce giant Amazon holds a market capitalization of more than $400 billion. Amazon has left behind the traditional retail store giant – Wal-Mart, which by the way is valued at around $214 billion. Undoubtedly, the stats are slightly worrying. So, are clicks overtaking bricks? Well, the change in the business landscape and market is not a new trend. [...]
