“Not surprised”: Experts react to Amazon’s reported department store plan

Cincinnati – Circa May 2017: Amazon Store in the U Square. Amazon@Cincinnati is Amazon’s first Cincinnati brick-and-mortar store V
On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that online retail giant Amazon is looking to open large bricks-and-mortar stores in the US to sell clothing, homewares, electronics and other products, much like a department store. According to the report, the stores will be around 30,000 square feet — much smaller than a typical department store, which is around 100,000 square feet — and will feature items from leading brands as well as Amazon’s own private-label products.  The re

This content is for IR Pro subscribers only.

Subscribe now to unlock an all-access pass.

IR Pro - monthly

$5 +GST for the first 30 days. (Auto renews at $28+GST per month.)
  • Unlimited news access
  • Exclusive members only masterclasses (live and on-demand)
  • Weekly careers advice
  • Weekly and quarterly digital magazines delivered to your inbox
Subscribe now
MOST POPULAR

IR Pro - annual

$312 +GST per year. (Auto renews annually.)
  • Unlimited news access
  • Exclusive members only masterclasses (live and on-demand)
  • Weekly careers advice
  • Weekly and quarterly digital magazines delivered to your inbox
Subscribe now