The bus lines weren’t just to bring shoppers; they were bringing many of the low-wage workers as well.
Wal-Mart is Amazon for people that want to try something on/measure it against something, etc.; both are the natural evolution of shopping. Amazon was also pushed by the fact that in increasing areas of this country, you’ll have nothing in common with people jabbering in foreign tongues when you step outside your home. There is no reason to be physically in a store after 9 am; it is downright depressing.
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