How big can Amazon get, Best Buy's membership program, and foot traffic recovery

Audio by Daniel Keyes, and Blake Droesch  |  Apr 15, 2021
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On today's episode, we discuss Amazon's current size, how much more of the market it might swallow, and whether others could ever compete. We then talk about Best Buy's new membership program, Instacart, DoorDash, and Walmart getting into financial services, and how much in-store foot traffic has recovered in 2021. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer analysts at Insider Intelligence Daniel Keyes and Blake Droesch.

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