Shulou(Shulou.com)05/31 Report--

Now, Wal-Mart and other companies are pursuing Amazon's convenience through near-instant delivery, third-party discounts and convenient online orders for in-store pickup. What are we going to do next? According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Wal-Mart may use its stores to catch up with AWS.

Yes, you are right. Obviously, CEO Doug Macmillan's view is that Wal-Mart's size and location have an advantage in "edge computing" because "edge computing" brings the server physically closer to the location where the data is needed. This may be critical for services such as self-driving cars and drones that require less delayed information, even for services such as cloud games. The plan may sound uncertain, but it is surprising and puts Amazon at the heart of the business, which generated $25 billion in revenue last year.

Other opportunities include selling shopper data to digital advertisers. Your phone may not be able to hear you. Wal-Mart-- and anyone willing to pay for the visit-- can accurately track the products you stop to watch or the products you usually buy with your credit card. It may also follow Amazon's example by providing delivery services to other companies. It is reported that rental space has been found on the roof for telecom companies to install 5G antennas. Is there one thing that is obviously not included in the future plan? Vudu, the digital store, supported an early report from the InfoQ that if Wal-Mart could find an interested buyer, it would be sold.

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