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> If drone deliveries are the future Noone thinks this for 100% of deliveries. I think about 98% of my Amazon orders today would be too heavy for the first 10
by cryptoz 9y ago
> If drone deliveries are the future
Noone thinks this for 100% of deliveries. I think about 98% of my Amazon orders today would be too heavy for the first 10-20 generations of drones. Not to mention, many people live in places where drone delivery will never be allowed by law.
> and VR is going to be as good as real
Noone thinks this either, not for all people and not for all time. Amazon isn't making financial decisions based on thinking that 100% of people will eventually be in VR 100% of the time. Even if the technology is massively successful, that would not happen.
> isn’t offline retail headed for a decline?
Yes of course. It's declining from about 90% of money spent to about 80% over the next few years or so (estimates)
> Isn't that what Amazon wants us to believe?
What? Amazon wants your money. They don't care what you think the future will be like.
- shubhamjain 9y agoYou're right. I wasn't suggesting that VR/AR and drones would take over the retail landscape in a flash but these developments, combined with the general convenience of online retail, might make offline buying a highly unfavorable option for plenty of everyday things. If groceries being sold at Amazon Go could be bought just as easily through an app and delivered reliably in a short while with no additional cost, would the sophisticated system remain just as useful?