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Thursday, November 10, 2005
Just Googling It Is Striking Fear Into Companies - STEVE LOHR, New York Times
Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, often intimidates its competitors and suppliers. Makers of goods from diapers to DVD's must cater to its whims. But there is one company that even Wal-Mart eyes warily these days: Google, a seven-year-old business in a seemingly distant industry. "We watch Google very closely at Wal-Mart," said Jim Breyer, a member of Wal-Mart's board. In Google, Wal-Mart sees both a technology pioneer and the seed of a threat, said Mr. Breyer, who is also a partner in a venture capital firm. The worry is that by making information available everywhere, Google might soon be able to tell Wal-Mart shoppers if better bargains are available nearby.
Comments:
It is now a threat to real estate pple too ah... hmmm... but interesting... Pple can do good bussiness with google's ad tools(benifits both googlers and google itself...)... in a way google is doin a chain bussiness... no wonder its revenue crossed 100 bill...
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