Amazon (AMZN) Plans To Set Up Third Bookstore In Bay Area
Zacks Investment Research | Apr 12, 2018 11:00PM ET
Recently rounds were made that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in a bid to strengthen its presence further in the retail market, is mulling over the idea to set up a new bookstore in the Bay Area.
The new book store is expected to be located at 1785 Berkeley's Fourth Street shopping district. The City of Berkeley has decided to lease an 11,175 square feet area at 1785 Fourth Street to Amazon. If the speculation is confirmed, Amazon will be opening its third bookstore in the region.
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Strong Efforts Bolster Business
Amazon’s efforts on boosting its physical presence in the retail space is providing it with a competitive edge against the local book stores who are already reeling under competitive pressure related to price and delivery from the company due to its online presence.
Amazon uses information from its own social cataloguing site, Goodreads and Kindle to understand readers’ preferences.
Additionally, in order to make operations customer friendly, books on Amazon contain readers’ reviews and ratings.
These efforts are helping the company to gain traction.
Strengthening Presence in Retail Sector
Amazon’s innovative skills and diversified product portfolio are helping it to reap benefits from the retail sector. The latest move will bolster the company’s position in the book retail market.
Apart from the book business, the company has been taking strong efforts to increase its market share in the grocery sector by improving product offerings and online services. Additionally, Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFM) last year keeps the company on a growth trajectory.
The company also offers two-hour delivery from Whole Foods stores to Prime members in four cities — Austin, Dallas, Cincinnati and Virginia Beach. Recently Los Angeles was added to the list.
We believe Amazon’s customer base in the grocery business will continue to improve with the support of its diversified product offering, exciting offers and special discounts.
To Conclude
Amazon is well poised to sustain the momentum in the retail sector with the help of its innovative ideas, strategic acquisitions and partnerships along with robust product portfolio and strong focus on expansion of business worldwide.
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