Amazon opens first store
CNN Money reported that Amazon announced it has opened a pickup and drop-off location on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Students can order everything from “textbooks, laptops, or mac and cheese,” according to Paul Ryder, vice president of media and student programs at Amazon. Students can place store orders via Amazon Student, an already existing service that provides free shipping, and they’ll receive email or text notification when their orders arrive. The company is also offering free one-day shipping for students who ship their purchases to the Purdue store. The store is “a convenient and secure spot for them to pick up their stuff at hours that work with their schedules.”
This is a big departure for the retail giant that has dominated online sales. Indianapolis Star reported that while it’s still early to tell, some popular items among students tend to be textbooks, school supplies, video games, consumer electronics and electronic accessories, said Paul Ryder, Amazon’s vice president of media and student programs.
“We know there’s millions of things available just in our Indiana warehouses, let alone warehouses all across the country,” Ryder said. “Once we see what students are buying, we can start to make sure we have all the right things they’re most interested in at the Indiana warehouses, so they’re here super fast.”
Ryder said Amazon will continue to track data and trends as they become available and will consider expanding services to other universities.
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