[toufique]

Begs the question, what kinds of local businesses are structurally safe from being disrupted by Amazon? Some that come to mind:

* Food - restaurants, fast food, pizza, takeout

* Social experiences - bars, cafes, arcades, comedy clubs

* Things that can't be shipped - gas stations, perishables

* Things you want right away - milk, delis, convenience stores

* Things that can't be commoditized - Copying keys

* Services - Barber shops, mechanics

Other ideas?

[mathiasben]

* Things that can't be shipped - gas stations

https://www.trybooster.com/ https://filld.com/ http://www.startyoshi.com/ https://www.gasrevolution.net/ http://www.fuelmeapp.com/

[arkitaip]

Every single one of those industries can be disrupted by Amazon given the right setup with partners.

[stevehawk]

And any of them thinking they can't be all be the first ones to fall.

[scarface74]

Copying keys...

https://www.gokeyless.com/blog/new-website-allows-users-to-c...

[owie829]

perishables - Amazon ships goods including PrimeNow delivery and leveraging their acquisition of Whole Foods to ships fresh food

things you want right away - Prime Now, 2 hr delivery in select markets

services - Amazon has an entire section of services, from auto detailing to household cleaning

[toufique]

Wow, I stand corrected. Question still stands, is anything safe?