Each driver has a characteristic spatial and temporal scale at which it affects ecosystem services and human well-being. Climate change may operate on a spatial scale of a large region; political change may operate at the scale of a nation or a municipal district.
Amazon has several competitors in the electronics and general merchandise segment, many of which are brick and mortar rivals including Best Buy, Family Dollar, RadioShack, Staples, Target, Walmart, Sears, Big Lots, Delia and Systemacs.
HBO Deals a Major Blow to Amazon Prime. The two companies have been competitors and partners. The relationship between Time Warner's (NYSE:TWX) HBO and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) always seemed like one designed to blow up at some point. The subscription-based cable network licenses the online retailer rights to many of its older shows for use on Amazon's Prime video service.