While in Brazil, e-commerce companies, even the big ones, still struggle with delivery times, in the United States, Amazon is preparing to attack the global e-commerce market. Famous for its efficiency in delivery and reduced deadlines, Amazon is studying to create a delivery service that would compete with companies like FedEx, DHL and UPS, among others. Amazon's global delivery network would also bring two international e-commerce giants face to face: Amazon and AliBaba.
According to documents that Bloomberg had access to, Amazon's idea is to be the only interface between the producer and the consumer, wherever they are. In the “one click-ship” concept, the producer would contact Amazon via the website or mobile application and arrange for the shipment of the product. For its part, Amazon would pick up the cargo in the industry, take it to the port, put it on the ship, pick it up in the country of destination and then deliver it to the buyer's residence. All in just one click!
In addition to facilitating contracting, Amazon's global network would also eliminate intermediaries in international trade, especially those related to legal and bureaucratic issues, streamlining trade between countries. By consolidating the thousands of shipments it would have, Amazon would also reduce the costs of this type of delivery, increasing its competitiveness with the competition.
For now, everything is just in the world of speculation, but the evidence that is starting to emerge, added to the previous successful forays of the North American retailer in other segments, expand the possibilities that this story is really true. According to data from Accenture and AliResearch, international e-commerce is expected to move, in 2020, something around US$1 trillion, serving 900 million people worldwide. Not bad, huh?
References:
Alexandre Lobo
https://ilos.com.brGraduated in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and in Social Communication from Faculdades Integradas Hélio Alonso (FACHA). Expertise in several projects with emphasis on market analysis for companies such as Unilever, Intertank, Invepar, Aqces, Inter-American Development Bank and World Bank.
