{"id":641543,"date":"2024-10-13T16:36:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T13:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-wants-to-be-everything-to-everyone\/"},"modified":"2024-10-13T16:36:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T13:36:00","slug":"amazon-wants-to-be-everything-to-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-wants-to-be-everything-to-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon wants to be everything to everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f20a2944ca\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f20a2944ca\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-wants-to-be-everything-to-everyone\/#Prime_is_the_%E2%80%98glue\" >Prime is the &#8216;glue&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-wants-to-be-everything-to-everyone\/#A_%E2%80%98pocket_pharmacy\" >A &#8216;pocket pharmacy&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-wants-to-be-everything-to-everyone\/#Real_world_wrinkles\" >Real world wrinkles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/amazon-says-logistics.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2024\/amazon-says-logistics.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Amazon says logistics center automation, such as robots that safely maneuver loaded carts to waiting trucks, can free human workers for more interesting tasks.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2024\/amazon-says-logistics.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon says logistics center automation, such as robots that safely maneuver loaded carts to waiting trucks, can free human workers for more interesting tasks\" title=\"Amazon says logistics center automation, such as robots that safely maneuver loaded carts to waiting trucks, can free human workers for more interesting tasks.\" width=\"800\" height=\"528\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Amazon says logistics center automation, such as robots that safely maneuver loaded carts to waiting trucks, can free human workers for more interesting tasks.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amazon is bolstering its e-commerce empire while continuing a march deeper into people&#8217;s lives, from robots to health care and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                    Innovations unveiled in recent days by the Seattle-based tech titan included a delivery van computer system to shave time off deliveries by its speed-obsessed logistics network.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon Stores boss Doug Herrington said that the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> enables vans to recognize stops and signal which packages to drop off.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we speed up deliveries, customers shop more,&#8221; Herrington said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For 2024, we&#8217;re going to have the fastest Prime delivery speeds around the world,&#8221; he added, referring to Amazon&#8217;s sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion service.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, according to Herrington, Amazon last year managed to cut 45 cents off the cost per unit shipped, a huge savings when considering the massive volume of sales.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prime_is_the_%E2%80%98glue\"><\/span>Prime is the &#8216;glue&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Amazon last year recorded profit of more than $30 billion on revenue of $575 billion, powered by its online retail operation and its AWS cloud computing division.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They have this whole flywheel model with Amazon Prime membership in the middle,&#8221; said eMarketer analyst Suzy Davidkhanian.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s the glue that keeps everything together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Businesses include retail, advertising, cloud computing and streamed <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> and music.<\/p>\n<p>But that very model has the 30-year-old company facing a US government lawsuit, accused of expanding an illegal monopoly and otherwise harming competition.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon makes money from data gathered about consumers, either by targeting ads or through insights into what products they might like, Davidkhanian said.<\/p>\n<p>That was why Amazon paid for expensive rights to stream NFL American football <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s on Prime Video in a move that promises to help it pinpoint fans of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon&#8217;s digital assistant Alexa can order items on command and has been even built into appliances such as washing machines to let them automatically buy supplies like laundry soap as needed.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_%E2%80%98pocket_pharmacy\"><\/span>A &#8216;pocket pharmacy&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Amazon showed off enhancements to its virtual health care service called One Medical.<\/p>\n<p>For $9 a month Prime members are promised anytime access to video consultations with health care professionals, along with record keeping and drug prescriptions.<\/p>\n<p>An Amazon Pharmacy takes advantage of the company&#8217;s delivery network to get prescriptions to patients quickly, striving for speeds of less than 24 hours for 45 percent of customers by the end of next year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re building a pharmacy in your pocket that offers rapid delivery right to your door,&#8221; Amazon Pharmacy chief Hannah McClellan said, referring to the option of using a smartphone app.<\/p>\n<p>The health care market promises to be lucrative for Amazon, which is &#8220;trying to be the platform that has everything for everyone,&#8221; said analyst Davidkhanian.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real_world_wrinkles\"><\/span>Real world wrinkles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Amazon has suffered setbacks when it comes to brick-and-mortar stores but it continues to strive for a winning strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The company next year will open its first &#8220;automated micro warehouse&#8221; in Pennsylvania, next to a Whole Foods Market organic grocery shop, the chain it bought in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>People will be able to pick up certain items selected online, with orders filled by robots, after shopping next door for fresh produce and groceries.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Amazon is ramping up use of artificial intelligence at its online store with tools helping sellers describe and illustrate products.<\/p>\n<p>Product labels will change according to the user, displaying terms likely to catch their attention such as &#8220;strawberry flavor&#8221; for some and &#8220;gluten-free&#8221; for others.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The things that Amazon is doing with AI are to make sure that you go from researching something to making the purchase as quickly as possible,&#8221; Davidkhanian said.<\/p>\n<p>At the logistics center near Nashville, robotic arms deftly placed packages in carts that autonomously made their way to trucks.<\/p>\n<p>Logistics center automation improves safety and frees up workers for more interesting tasks, according to Amazon robotics manager Julie Mitchell.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics cite delivery speed pressure and other factors as making Amazon warehouses more dangerous than the industry average.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2024 AFP\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Amazon wants to be everything to everyone (2024, October 13)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 14 October 2024<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2024-10-amazon.html<\/p>\n<p>                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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