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Saw a tweet the other day. Walmart is a true behemouth; and they spend on R&D (anecdotally, have met some great data scientists from Walmart Labs). For perspec
by madenine 7y ago
Saw a tweet the other day. Walmart is a true behemouth; and they spend on R&D (anecdotally, have met some great data scientists from Walmart Labs).
For perspective:
Walmart makes ~58.7m an hour
Amazon /
Macy’s /
Best Buy /
Sears /
Target /
Gap /
Big Lots/
Kohl’s /
J.C. Penney /
Nordstrom /
Dollar Tree /
Barnes & Noble /
Bed Bath & Beyond
... make ~57.3m/hr combined
- lotsofpulp 7y agoTo get the whole picture, multiple metrics have to be looked at. Along with revenue, I would also look at margins. The other companies might be foregoing revenue intentionally because they are prioritizing margins.
- marcosdumay 7y agoWell, Amazon certainly isn't.