Amazon Launches Attack on Local Shops

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Original message from: jasonj@friedmanassociates.net

Dear Colleagues - talk about the Grinch that Stole Christmas..



http://gawker.com/5865612/amazon-lau...on-local-shops



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Original message from: pponder@duvalfcu.org

Wow. Amazon already benefits from its "storerooms," aka Best Buy, etc. If it puts them out of business, it will find itself suffering too. Amazon kind of depends on people being able to shop for some things in person before buying on Amazon with added confidence. Without that ability, buying certain things on Amazon becomes a much dicier prospect.

Patricia Ponder
Marketing
Duval Federal Credit Union
www.duvalfcu.org<http://www.duvalfcu.org>
(904) 356-3678 x 338

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Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 2:38 PM
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Subject: Amazon Launches Attack on Local Shops

Dear Colleagues - talk about the Grinch that Stole Christmas....

http://gawker.com/5865612/amazon-lau...on-local-shops

=============================================Jason J. Friedman, Principal
Friedman Associates
One Knollwood Lane
Iowa City, IA 52245
(v) 319-341-3556
(c) 319-321-5884
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Original message from: etpickett@getansr.com

I could not agree more with Jason and Patricia. It is as if an entire
generation is being taught that "how" equals "what" and "why," which "the
how" of the digital age is NOT! Digital tools are awesome, but so are
nuclear weapons. They are NOT a substitute for balance and community, or a
rationale for the hollowing out of the word "friend" online especially.

Amazon has and can do good in this world, but don't blow it! Greed is NOT
good, period.

Hope this link helps illuminate the dangerous, embedded thinking facing
U.S. all now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9mWAxHpeew

Holiday Blessings? Hopefully still?

In Cooperation,



*Emmett Pickett

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On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 12:02 PM, Patricia Ponder <pponder@duvalfcu.org>wrote:

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Wow. Amazon already benefits from its “storerooms,” aka Best Buy, etc. If
it puts them out of business, it will find itself suffering too. Amazon
kind of depends on people being able to shop for some things in person
before buying on Amazon with added confidence. Without that ability, buying
certain things on Amazon becomes a much dicier prospect.****

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**Patricia Ponder******

Marketing****

Duval Federal Credit Union****

www.duvalfcu.org****

(904) 356-3678 x 338****

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*From:* bounce-38942847-11592067@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
bounce-38942847-11592067@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jason Friedman
*Sent:* Thursday, December 08, 2011 2:38 PM
*To:* communitydevelopmentbanking-l ; NCRC
*Subject:* Amazon Launches Attack on Local Shops****

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Dear Colleagues – talk about the Grinch that Stole Christmas….****

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http://gawker.com/5865612/amazon-lau...on-local-shops
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Friedman Associates****

****One Knollwood Lane********

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