Is Walmart a better deal than Amazon? A new study shows that the
brick-and-mortar retailer has cheaper prices, but the online
giant is still winning over Walmart's customers Walmart's
massive revenue gives it greater buying power to negotiate
prices so it comes away with cheaper goods than even CC BY:
Walmart Stores  rick-and-mortar retailers have long feared
Amazon's cost-cutting abilities. The online retail behemoth does
not have to pay for sales staff or maintain vast, warehouse-like
stores. With its ability to reach into your personal computer
without physically crossing state borders, the company even
avoids adding local sales taxes to its products. Lower costs
usually mean cheaper prices, and big-box stores like Best Buy
are shutting down stores as erstwhile customers flock to Amazon.
However, a new study conducted by research group Kantar Retail
shows that Amazon's prices aren't as cheap as everyone thinks
they are. In fact, Amazon on average is a whopping 20 percent
more expensive than its top rival,