Amazon.com s secret weapon that will change your thinking

摘要

Here is a simple question: What business is Amazon in? Many people think "Amazon is a technology business" or "Amazon is all about retail." Both answers are true - they are the traditional answers, after all - but the company is also in a very important third category. Amazon is in the transportation business. I know what you're thinking. Are we talking about the same Amazon? Yes, we are. It all makes sense once we step back and take a look at the company's grocery business. Amazon has had its foot in online groceries for years.