Amazon is launching a major strategic overhaul of its retail network, adopting traditional logistics models to better compete with Walmart for grocery dominance and scale its sub-same-day delivery capabilities.
- The plan involves developing larger "SSD Supercenter" warehouses and implementing a new "1DC" distribution layer, borrowing heavily from traditional retail logistics.
- This shift is essential for scaling sub-same-day delivery, with the company aiming to increase its perishables distribution capacity from 2.6 billion units in 2025 to 3.3 billion units by the end of 2026.