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If Sam Walton Could Have Seen the Internet

Imagine if Sam Walton was around for the internet. How quickly would have Walmart pivoted online? What do you think would have been the business model - a separate business that copied Amazon (kind of like how Sam's Club and Walmart are separate concepts) or ecommerce more integrated into Walmart stores more quickly? Bezos vs Walton would have been a battle, but when Amazon was small it needed time. I wonder if Sam Walton would have given them as much time to grow and get established. Thanks - Jacob McDonough