http://infonomics.disqus.com/business trends in ecommerce, internet, and softwareenWed, 25 Feb 2009 16:04:54 -0000http://clouin.com/?p=253#comment-6622252<p>This is a terrific idea for brick-and-mortar retailers to at least capture some affiliate fees rather than nothing. It is an excellent case in point showing the potentially dramatic disruptions to retailers' traditional business model. I am not sure though that retailers would welcome becoming only a "showroom". In any case, that might be a way for Amazon to expand its associate program into brick-and-mortar retail. </p>Pierre Henri ClouinWed, 25 Feb 2009 16:04:54 -0000http://clouin.com/?p=253#comment-6617702<p>Great post. I was wondering whether bookstores and other traditional retail shops should not embrace the Amazon App and actually provide it in their stores via a more convenient method of UPC barcode scanning "see how much you can get this item for at <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a> and when it will be at your doorstep". Users could then possibly print a receipt with a shopping cart session code that the user would enter back home at <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>. This would be a great way for the real-life store to get a share of the revenue via the Amazon Associate program. </p>Guillaume LebleuWed, 25 Feb 2009 13:49:12 -0000