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		dpapathanasiou on Aug 2, 2007 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Remember Webvan? So Does Amazon A better comparison would be with Fresh Direct, not Webvan. It looks like Amazon is focusing on a large yet concentrated local market (Seattle). As FD has demonstrated here in NYC, an efficient, local service can work.

ecuzzillo on Aug 2, 2007 [–]

I'm betting (and hoping) they'll expand to more cities if the Seattle operation succeeds.

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