Lessons in Purchasing Economies from Costco, JD and Pinduoduo (142)

This week’s podcast is about economies of scale in purchasing power. I go through Walmart and Costco as traditional examples. And point to JD, Apple, and Pinduoduo as digital examples.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here are types of economies of scale.CA11: Fixed Operating and Capital CostsCA12: Purchasing Economies and Bargaining Power with SuppliersLarger companies can demand cheaper prices and/o...