Brands failing to match Amazon's two-hour delivery will eventually go bankrupt
Ryan Petersen · Flexport: How to Build a Truly Global Business From Day One with CEO Ryan Petersen · May 27, 2020 · at 21:30
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Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen warns product brands about the existential threat of Amazon dominating consumer fulfillment expectations.
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“And if you don't fix it, if you don't solve it, if you're not able to at least get parity to Amazon's value proposition of two-hour delivery, you will go bankrupt.”
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