> It [Amazon] already has a lot of experience in a related industry, combining that with logistics is only logical. Amazon is a logistics company, first and fo

> It [Amazon] already has a lot of experience in a related industry, combining that with logistics is only logical. Amazon is a logistics company, first and foremost. From order entry to delivery, they use their logistics systems to deliver whatever it is that you want to buy, from physical goods to movies to third parties' products. I once read a foreign policy expert talking about drug cartels and why they all seemed to do human trafficking too, and why a terrorist organization tried to use them. The author said that the cartels started with drugs, but they have evolved into logistics organizations which specialize in illegal goods and bypassing customs. They have the means to ship things confidentially and without customs, and they'll put whatever you want to ship into their system. The author's point of view was that Wal-mart and Amazon are the same, but with legal goods and lawful business practices.