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.
Google and Amazon are both powerhouse businesses, but let's look at some key metrics to see if either one has an edge when it comes to financial strength. Also, please note that Google reorganized itself as Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) in 2015, so we'll use Alphabet's figures from this point forward.