Could Amazon Be Opening Car Dealerships Next?

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Not content with just dominating online sales, Amazon is expanding its brick-and-mortar efforts and may even open its own car dealerships.

Automotive News, head of Amazon research at the L2 research firm, Cooper Smith, said creating a car dealership network could allow Amazon to dramatically expand its presence in the automotive industry.

“The idea is provocative, and it could make sense. They're blurring the lines between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar storefronts,” Smith said.

Although Amazon has failed to comment on the possibility of it opening a dealership distribution network, it wouldn’t be out of character for the e-commerce giant. After all, it recently acquired grocery store chain Whole Foods and sells both Seat and Fiat vehicles in France and Italy thanks to exclusive partnerships with the automakers.

Furthermore, Amazon launched a comprehensive advice hub for car buyers in the U.S. last year.

Inga Maurer, a partner at consultancy McKinsey, says a dealership network would allow Amazon to have access to service and maintenance centers. Consequently, the company could then become a partner for ride-hailing and car-sharing fleets looking to maintain their vehicles in large facilities.
 
I do not think it would be like 'dealership' but more of an auto broker. I would see it as they have a building and stock show/floor cars but not have the hundreds of cars that a dealership has. This would please the people who want to see a car up close and get a feel for it. Also you can place an order online just, either way they would deliver the car to your house like most auto brokers do.
 
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Looking into the amazon "dealerships" they offer for France and Italy, it's not a dealership. You literally order the car online, and then do final paperwork at a local dealership to pick up the car. It supposedly makes the process easy when you reach the dealer since you've already done all of the preliminary stuff online. It sounds like you basically go to the dealership to sign the loan or paperwork.
 
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