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How Amazon’s big box store plans will hit local businesses
The e-commerce giant wants to take on giant brick and mortar rivals with a 229,000-square-foot location south of Chicago, but its strategy will also hurt local retailers.
Amazon plans to open a massive 230,000-sq.ft. store outside Chicago featuring groceries and general merchandise to challenge Walmart's dominance in that space.