Amazon itself is a middle man these days. With technology I forsee a future were people directly order from the factory line. But today we already see the rise

Amazon itself is a middle man these days. With technology I forsee a future were people directly order from the factory line. But today we already see the rise of Chinese websites undercutting Western webshops. And in my own country it is quite popular to buy mobile phones straight from Samsung and others bypassing telecom operators and retail. The internet has really slaughtered traditional retail space.