Amazon Patents "Anticipatory Shipping"

Amazon may soon be implementing "anticipatory shipping," where it ships products closer to its customers before the purchase is actually even made.

CNN Video
Jan 22, 2014

Amazon may soon be implementing "anticipatory shipping" where it ships products closer to its customers before purchase.

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