"Anticipatory shipping?" The mind boggles!
http://bgr.com/2014/01/17/amazon-anticipatory-shipping-patent/ / buying history Amazon big box retailers retail retailer new system The Wall Street Journal Amazon granted patent anticipatory shipping consumer consumers consumers’ past buying habits ship products will buy nearby warehouses warehouse anticipation anticipate order orders books book Amazon company book shipped ship shipping shipment warehouse near you order company same day the Journal notes Amazon’s system past shopping history product searches search wish lists list shopping cart shopping-cart contents content return returns how long Internet user user’s cursor hovers hover over item Amazon implement system eliminate days long days-long waits that customers product products pay for standard shipping brick and mortar brick-and-mortar retailer /