Amazon now wants to reinvent the in-store shopping experience

Amazon looking to open retail stores

The long-rumored Amazon move into malls could be coming soon, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the matter,” reported on Thursday that Amazon plans to open several retail locations in Ohio and California.

The article said the locations would be about 30,000 square feet, which is a little less than one-third the size of a traditional department store and akin to a current Best Buy location.

According to the newspaper, sources said, “It is unclear what...

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The Daily Dash: Amazon and malls; Convoy’s big deals; and could a big deal fall through?

Amazon and Simons in talks to put fulfillment centers in stores

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, Amazon is looking at malls; Convoy pushes low-rate factoring and fuel card discounts; the deal between Covenant and Triumph hits a snag; and alternative fuel efforts continue despite high upfront costs.

Same-day delivery to the food court, please

Amazon is reportedly in talks with one of the nation’s leading mall retailers to convert old J.C. Penney and Sears locations into fulfillment centers.

Mark...

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Weekend Wrapup: Amazon deals, emergency air cargo, and vaccines

Every FreightWaves article is designed to help our readers become the most informed professionals in the transportation and logistics industry. These articles may have flown under your radar this week, but we consider them essential reading:

Talk of Amazon deals heated up this week, with rumors of the e-commerce giant looking at acquiring one of several department store chains, along with several large real estate deals, before ending the with week announcing the acquisition of self-driving...

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Is Amazon on the hunt? Analyzing rumored Macy’s, J.C. Penney acquisitions

Could Amazon buy Macy's

Sitting on approximately $27 billion in cash and enjoying robust economic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic — with second-quarter sales expected to grow more than 27% — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is rumored to be on the acquisition hunt. One often mentioned target is iconic retailer Macy’s (NYSE: M). Another is J.C. Penney (OTC: JCP).

Both have faced their share of struggles in recent years as more consumers shift to online buying, and with the pandemic shutting large portions of the economy,...

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