Amazon 4-Star

[dhpersonal]

It's all about instant gratification. Today's generation wants things now. They aren't willing to wait. I remember was a kid when we would order something from TV they would say, "please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery" and that was a standard.

Wait — standard brick and mortar stores, the foundation of commerce for most cities — are now the product of those whippersnappers who lack the attention spans of the (insert complimentary adjective here) older generations? That is a wild take.

[BoulderSooner]

It's all about instant gratification. Today's generation wants things now. They aren't willing to wait. I remember was a kid when we would order something from TV they would say, "please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery" and that was a standard. You had to pay extra for Saturday delivery. Just last Sunday, I had a FedEx delivery arrive from New York that was sent on Saturday. That was unheard of just a few years ago.

i don't believe you could take home anything from this store .. i think if you ordered there it was shipped to you

[zefferoni]

Wait — standard brick and mortar stores, the foundation of commerce for most cities — are now the product of those whippersnappers who lack the attention spans of the (insert complimentary adjective here) older generations? That is a wild take.

It's got to be sarcasm... right?

[Anonymous.]

i don't believe you could take home anything from this store .. i think if you ordered there it was shipped to you

No, the Amazon stores were literally traditional stores where you pick product off shelf and go to a checkout counter.

[BoulderSooner]

No, the Amazon stores were literally traditional stores where you pick product off shelf and go to a checkout counter.

thank you for the correction

[Snowman]

I always thought it was odd that a company who built and conquered online shopping would want to spend money on brick and mortar stores.

While they have a an advantage online in some areas, there are still others that purchasing/selling locally makes sense. No doubt they have plenty of data on where this might be.

[ChowRunner]

Nevermind just read back a few posts and saw that it was canceled