Jeff Bezos: Grocer?

摘要

As the world's richest man steps back, at least a little, from his shopping and entertainment empire, there are indications grocery may be next on Jeff Bezos' to-conquer list; not that he doesn't already have a huge footprint in the business.Is he banking on a continuation of online shopping fueled by the pandemic or hedging bets with physical stores? Probably both. A number of observers see his next move as a major disruption of grocery retailing. Which means a major disruption to the way you get your products to market.While most of America took the day off July 5, Bezos formally stepped down as CEO of the world's largest online sales company. The transition had been flagged far in advance, having been announced during the company's fourth-quarter conference call back in February. Bezos' other title was changed to executive chairman, which undoubtedly foretells that he will remain intimately involved in big strategy decisions.Recall there used to be things called bookstores and record shops before Amazon, which has been in existence just since 1994. Will grocery stores be the next business category they make extinct?