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I agree with you - seems very similar. They may use data from individuals, but they will aggregate it - needs to be a relevant sample size with some kind of pat
by lmg643 13y ago
I agree with you - seems very similar. They may use data from individuals, but they will aggregate it - needs to be a relevant sample size with some kind of pattern to it. IMHO, having a flat panel TV in my wishlist is probably not reason enough for Amazon to move it to a local warehouse. The biggest category of things that still get my local dollars are stuff I buy at the drugstore, that I sometimes buy bulk on Amazon when I think ahead. If I knew I could get it same-day from Amazon on Saturday ... I'd continue to sit here reading hacker news instead of putting on some pants.
- joezydeco 13y agoThis type of plan seems a lot more reasonable when you picture it coordinated with a marketing plan or advertising campaign. Given Amazon's analytics, they can certainly target a certain geographic area with an ad and predict the response rate of that campaign, while the estimated quantities of product are already staging at the local warehouse.