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once encountered an example in a small town in the Midwest of the United States: the town had a donut and coffee shop where residents used to gather to drink coffee, eat pastries, and socialize. However, after Walmart opened in the area, some consumers began opting to buy coffee or cakes at the Starbucks inside the supermarket while shopping, instead of going to the donut coffee shop on the other side of town. As a result, the coffee shop’s customer flow began to be affected. The owner was very distressed, feeling that Walmart not only took away his business but also threatened to change the social culture that the town once had. The most direct lesson of the “Walmart effect” for China is the current development of the platform economy. Online shopping, group buying, shared mobility, food delivery, and rapid doorstep services are all typical manifestations สล็อต