Yes. In a word, investors. Their stock prices would plummet.
Really? So if UPS explored a new online retail option to compete with Walmart and Best Buy and Costco and Kohl's and Amazon and lets say Macys,etc. you think Wall street would view it as a negative?
I think Wallstreet would be very interested in UPS expanding their business model and look at the profit potential.
I would say starting an airline and building air hubs to take on FDX Express was a much bigger undertaking for UPS than starting a online retail service would be.
UPS wasnt public yet when they built an airline but it seems to have worked out pretty well so far. Wall street likes UPS.
I have already said that this would just be a future option for UPS if Amazon and Walmart,etc ever really do get to the point of being able to completely deliver their own stuff. But thats far off.
UPS(Largest shipping company in the world) is a leading warehouse logistics company with a airline,complete feeder network,UPS freight,cargo,parcel,etc. and they have CASH. They already have UPS stores everywhere for returns and pickups.
The thing is UPS could start small and test this idea. Maybe partner with other sellers.
I think this idea would create some buzz on Wallstreet and probably rattle Amazon and Walmart.