FedEx/UPS + Costco + Home Depot is a fascinating anti-Amazon.
Unfortunately, Home Depot probably wouldn't be interested. They're doing their thing, have their own extremely efficient behind-the-scenes logistics system, and largely specialize in markets that Amazon isn't interested in. (Some consumer overlap, but Home Depot's bread and butter is non-consumer stuff)
Costco... what would be in it for them? Do they want to move more items / have more members? I guess so? Not sure if they're volume constrained and what their logistics flows look like.
But store-picked + shipper-delivered seems interesting. Costco assembles orders overnight, then truck stops by in morning on way to deliveries and loads. Customers get next day delivery within range of a Costco.
Unfortunately, Home Depot probably wouldn't be interested. They're doing their thing, have their own extremely efficient behind-the-scenes logistics system, and largely specialize in markets that Amazon isn't interested in. (Some consumer overlap, but Home Depot's bread and butter is non-consumer stuff)
Costco... what would be in it for them? Do they want to move more items / have more members? I guess so? Not sure if they're volume constrained and what their logistics flows look like.
But store-picked + shipper-delivered seems interesting. Costco assembles orders overnight, then truck stops by in morning on way to deliveries and loads. Customers get next day delivery within range of a Costco.