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		ADRIANFR on Nov 30, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google acquires BufferBox (YC S12) The same was launched and failed in the same place (Toronto) in the year 2000, with locations at Go and Subway stations. I think Google will want to change the business model radically in some way.

damian2000 on Dec 1, 2012 [–]

Do you mean Empori? I think those guys failed because their business model was also in online retailing itself ... http://www.dodgycoder.net/2012/08/empori-original-amazon-loc...

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