《財富》水晶球:2014全球大事預測

????同日送達將成為網購業(yè)標準 ????客戶不要指望自己的包裹很快就會由無人機運送至家門口。但隨著亞馬遜(Amazon)、eBay和其他購物網站強力推動更迅速的送貨服務,對于大多數(shù)美國消費者來說,享受外加5美元的同日送達服務將變?yōu)楝F(xiàn)實。實際上,eBay已經在5個地區(qū)(芝加哥、達拉斯、紐約、舊金山和圣何塞)開展承諾1小時送貨上門的eBay Now服務。我們估計,2014年: ????eBay公司的eBay Now服務將擴展至25個城市:84% ????亞馬遜將與打車服務提供商Uber合作:52% ????沃爾瑪將雇用下班的收銀員把商品送至客戶家門口:10%。 |
????Same-day delivery will go standard ????Customers shouldn't expect their packages by drone anytime soon. But as Amazon(AMZN, Fortune 500), eBay (EBAY, Fortune 500), and others push ahead with faster delivery, $5-plus same-day service will become reality for most U.S. shoppers. To wit, eBay Now already approaches one-hour deliveries in five locales (Chicago, Dallas, New York City, San Francisco, and San Jose). Here, what will happen in 2014: ????eBay Now expands to 25 cities: 84% ????Amazon partners with Uber: 52% ????Wal-mart hires off-duty cashiers to drive purchases to customer doors: 10%. |