Amazon
plans to open a series of large physical stores in the United States that will operate in a similar way to department stores to boost sales of clothing, household goods and electronics from the
online
commerce giant
founded by
Jeff Bezos
, they told 'The Wall Street Journal' sources familiar with the situation.
The plan, which would represent a new step for the pioneer of Internet commerce in the physical sales space, after the opening of bookstores and supermarkets, contemplates that the first Amazon department stores are located
in Ohio and California
.
The new commercial spaces will have an area of just under 3,000 square meters, smaller than most department stores, which
normally occupy about 10,000 square meters
, and will offer items from the main consumer brands, with a similar brand to the formats small businesses that have begun opening commercial stores such as Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom and other chain stores.
In this sense, the sources consulted by
The Wall Street Journal
, pointed out that it is not clear which brands Amazon will offer in these stores, although it is expected that the company's brand products will occupy a prominent place, although they stressed that the plans they are not final yet and could change.
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