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They are doing precisely this.
by jw_ 13y ago
They are doing precisely this.
- mikkelewis 13y agoAwesome! Are there any articles about this?
- influx 13y agoI'd imagine that having Amazon Fresh trucks driving around a neighborhood with a local fulfillment center could easily turn into their own solution. Combine this with Amazon Locker and 20 years from now Amazon drone and good bye UPS.
- postitnotecode 13y agoAmazon Lockers have been a boon for me living in apartments with hours that don't match up to my schedule for their 'helpful' package signing service. I recently noticed I can return packages through the lockers as well. If they can saturate with enough lockers I'm not sure I'd ever actually need the "final mile" of an actual delivery service.
- jw_ 13y agoNo, they're actually going the whole "buy a fleet jets and distribution centers" multi-decabillion-dollar route.
- apalmer 13y agoI believe that they are doing this, but it seems kind of impractical to me honestly. Then again amazon is able to operate without turning a profit so i guess they can enter in these peripheral branches if need be...