In the business world in the past few years, there has been a major battle between two business that has been created due to the Internet, the Pureplay vs the Clicks & Bricks. Pureplay meaning the Amazons of the world, Clicks & Bricks meaning the Barnes & Noble, Walmart of the world. The concensus seems to be the Clicks & Bricks are winning in most industries, so far. You can do some research on your own and post any comments you have here regarding the two models. In particular, how should Clicks & Bricks utilize the fact that they have both channels by creating new services. Think about books, big-ticket items like TV and appliances, how about groceries? What about the grocery industry? how often do you buy from Amazon as vs. walmart etc. .
what type of business model will work in the future?