http://www.allthatscool.com/2007/05/24/amazon-launches-zappos-competitor/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:26:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.allthatscool.com/2007/05/24/amazon-launches-zappos-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Chris Fri, 25 May 2007 03:09:49 +0000 http://www.allthatscool.com/2007/05/24/amazon-launches-zappos-competitor/#comment-89 Interesting. That's probably one of the reasons they don't have as many brands as Zappos or the others. I know that it's usually pretty difficult as an upstart company to get Shoe mfg to even sell to you. Especially in specialty shoe markets like skateboarding. So, I guess it says something for the power of money. And Amazon has the money. For consumers, I guess if you need some shoes, then now would be the time to get some from Endless. Interesting. That’s probably one of the reasons they don’t have as many brands as Zappos or the others. I know that it’s usually pretty difficult as an upstart company to get Shoe mfg to even sell to you. Especially in specialty shoe markets like skateboarding. So, I guess it says something for the power of money. And Amazon has the money. For consumers, I guess if you need some shoes, then now would be the time to get some from Endless.

]]> http://www.allthatscool.com/2007/05/24/amazon-launches-zappos-competitor/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Steve Gatlor Fri, 25 May 2007 02:54:30 +0000 http://www.allthatscool.com/2007/05/24/amazon-launches-zappos-competitor/#comment-88 I work for one of the brands that Endless features on their site. Since it is amazon, and they buy so much product, They get a great discount. They then sell the shoes at cost, or even below cost. They also give a 5 dollar discount on the free shipping. So they are actually dicounting the shoes another 5 dollars. It makes no sense unless they are only in business to put other shoe etailers, like zappos and shoebuy, out of business. I know that this drastic discounting of new merchandise is making us and many other large shoe brands very angry. It really hurts our brand image to sell our new styles at cost or below cost. Some of the larger brands have even stopped selling to Endless.com and we are considering the same. It will be interesting to see how this strategy affects Zappos and Shoebuy. I work for one of the brands that Endless features on their site. Since it is amazon, and they buy so much product, They get a great discount. They then sell the shoes at cost, or even below cost. They also give a 5 dollar discount on the free shipping. So they are actually dicounting the shoes another 5 dollars. It makes no sense unless they are only in business to put other shoe etailers, like zappos and shoebuy, out of business. I know that this drastic discounting of new merchandise is making us and many other large shoe brands very angry. It really hurts our brand image to sell our new styles at cost or below cost. Some of the larger brands have even stopped selling to Endless.com and we are considering the same. It will be interesting to see how this strategy affects Zappos and Shoebuy.

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