Amazon should divest its retail business and focus on likes of AI, banking, aerospace and defence
· Source: retailtechinnovationhub.com
In short
Supply chain consultant and former Amazon executive Brittain Ladd argues that Amazon should divest its retail operations, which now account for less than 40% of its business. He suggests the company should focus on higher-margin industries like AI, aerospace, defense, and banking, while transforming its logistics operations into a profit engine serving Fortune 500 companies. Ladd estimates the retail business could be valued at $200-300 billion and envisions Amazon becoming a global infrastructure and intelligence powerhouse.
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