In Response to Threats from Such Companies as Amazon

question 50

Multiple Choice

In response to threats from such companies as Amazon.com, E*TRADE, and dozens of others, established manufacturers and retailers became "brick-and-click" oriented by adding online services to their existing offerings. This is known as ________.

• A) reintermediation
• B) disintermediation
• C) retail transformation
• D) e-collaboration
• E) new-market synchronization

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Definitions:

Replacement

The act of substituting someone or something with another person or thing.

Increase Aggression

A rise in behaviors aimed at causing harm or asserting dominance, often triggered by environmental, psychological, or biological factors.

Physical Punishment

The use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain but not injury, as a method of correction or control.

Discrimination

Discrimination refers to the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.