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Amazon are just using their competitive advantage. The world has changed, potentially through the introduction of Amazon, whereby consumers now want cheap products, now! Amazon can do that. People who are shopping for the first product they see don't have any brand affiliation and therefore it makes sense. If I loved a particular brand of coffee I would seek them out on Amazon.

Amazon are using their platform to cover off those customers who are neutral in their brand preference.



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