Traditional retailers were unable to respond effectively to the threat posed by Amazon's e-commerce due to several reasons. Firstly, Amazon's online platform allowed it to reach a global customer base, which traditional retailers could not match with their physical stores. Secondly, Amazon's use of data tracking allowed it to enter and dominate any lucrative market segment quickly. Lastly, traditional retailers were slow to respond to the rise of e-commerce, and by the time they did, Amazon had already established a strong presence and customer loyalty. This, coupled with Amazon's decreasing cost of capital compared to increasing costs for other retailers, made it difficult for traditional retailers to compete.
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