Opinion: Amazon finally finds a good fit at the mall


The e-commerce giant, according to the Wall Street Journal, is in talks with mall operator Simon Property Group Inc about setting up fulfillment centres in spaces currently or formerly occupied by J.C. Penney and Sears, – AFP

Amazon.com Inc might soon be filling online orders from the kinds of shopping centres it has helped destroy. The e-commerce giant, according to the Wall Street Journal, is in talks with mall operator Simon Property Group Inc about setting up fulfillment centres in spaces currently or formerly occupied by J.C. Penney and Sears, two once-mighty department stores that have filed for bankruptcy protection.

Although initially it might seem like an unnatural fit for a warehouse to be plugged into a space that was designed for shopping, such an arrangement has the potential to accomplish important goals for Amazon and Simon.

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