Amazon Angling For Same-Day Delivery Beyond Groceries 193
New submitter lipanitech writes with an except from an interesting look at the upcoming reality of same-day delivery for many customers within reach of the Amazon delivery supply chain: "The vision goes well beyond just groceries. Groceries are a Trojan Horse. The dirty secret of Amazon is that it really doesn't distinguish between a head of lettuce and a big screen TV. If Amazon can pull off same-day grocery delivery in NYC, it ostensibly means consumers can order anything online and receive it the same day. By logical extension, that means Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, is on the cusp of rendering every retailer on earth obsolete." While I'm happy to order dry goods like electronics online, I've always been skeptical of other people picking out my groceries. On the other hand, I must admit that (at least in its Seattle delivery area) Amazon Fresh does an impressive job of delivering decent produce.
Re:Fresh Direct (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Fresh Direct (Score:5, Funny)
Actually we were living in subsidized hospital housing while my wife did her training, and we used Fresh Direct for the price and quality. There were no shortage of "organic" and gourmet overpriced groceries where the other half shopped. But thanks for revealing your biases so transparently... makes it easier to filter what you have to say.
same day? big deal! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Fresh Direct (Score:4, Funny)
And when the electricity is out and you can't use the Internet anymore, use your Flesh Light.