Amazon looks to turn malls into fulfillment centers, report says

Amazon might have a use for your crumbling neighborhood mall, even if you don't.

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the ecommerce giant is currently in talks to turn scores of rapidly emptying J.C. Penny and Sears mall locations into scaled-down fulfillment centersSimon Property Group, which owns malls across the county, even pre-Pandemic allegedly sought to bring Amazon into at least some of its many locations across the country.

Such a deal would provide Amazon with hubs perfect for same-day delivery, and might further diminish the status of the mall as a physical shopping destination. Read more...

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