Food Desert (Gettysburg, 2014) Ibrahim Saeed Mohammed Saif (TP076440) Farming food locally is therefore a viable and efficient way of feeding people around the globe especially in food desert areas. It empowers the people to engage in farming by developing and supporting concept of community gardening and urban gardening (Kaiser 2011). This not only helps to ensure that the community has access to the essential nutrients in the food which is very important but also ensures that the community has ownership and thus whenever they get involved in the production of food they do so willingly and not out of force. Also, supporting farmers and local food by buying’s including farmers markets and direct to consumer programs helps residents access fr...
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Ibrahim Saeed Mohammed Saif (TP076440)
Hence, Amazon has not been without its fair share of problems due to it being a market leader in the e-commerce and technology industries. Competition from traditional brick-and-mortar stores such as Walmart and Target, and from modern online players who are capable to quickly respond to customers’ needs, remains a significant factor as to why Amazon’s market share is in constant danger (McLaren , 2024). This means for example, that there is the need for constant product and service development, which entails massive expenditure on new products, services, and technologies.
In addition, having such a large scale and such a major impact on the market as Amazon has become with so many sellers relying on Amazon as a market place, Amazon has attracted the attention of regulators. Disputes regarding market dominance and alleged anti-competitive activities have seen it face probes and legal cases in different regions (McCabe, 2023). Also, the labor relations to its numerous units of the warehouses and fulfillment centers have become the subject of controversy in recent years, hence more scrutiny and possible legal issues (O’Donovan, 2023). Adherence to new requirements of various laws and protection against legal claims present significant obstacles for Amazon to solve since they can both affect its image and profitability on the long run.
References:
Amazon - TFE.Agency. (n.d.). TFE.agency. https://www.tfe.agency/marketplaces/amazon/
O’Donovan, C. (2023, September 18). Regulators struggle to rein in Amazon on safety for warehouse workers. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/18/amazon-working-conditions-safety-osha-doj/
McCabe, D. (2023, August 7). Amazon to meet regulators as U.S. considers possible antitrust suit. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/technology/amazon-ftc-antitrust.html
McLaren, K. W. (2024, February 20). The Future of E-Commerce: Trends to watch in 2023. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesmarketplace/2023/03/21/the-future-of-e-commerce-trends-to-watch-in-2023/
Mahmood Mohammed Ali Qaid (TP079014)
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There is an increase in the production of counterfeit goods and other labor complications that affect economies and exploit workers.
Another threat relates to piracy where fake products challenge the authenticity of original ones. In addition, these goods are often manufactured in countries that have low standards concerning working conditions, with low pay, overlapping schedules, and insecure working environments.
The production of counterfeit goods often involves child labor and forced labor, violating human rights and perpetuating cycles of poverty (International Labor Organization, 2019). Governments and organizations worldwide are working to combat these issues through stricter regulations, improved enforcement, and raising consumer awareness (OECD, 2016).
Addressing these challenges requires coordinated efforts to ensure ethical production practices and safeguard workers' rights (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2020).
References:
Global estimates of modern slavery: forced labour and forced marriage. (2024, April 24).
International Labour Organization.
https://www.ilo.org/publications/major-publications/global-estimates-modern-slavery-forced-labour-
and-forced-marriage
OECD/EUIPO (2016), Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods: Mapping the Economic Impact, Illicit Trade, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264252653-en.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2020). The illicit trafficking of counterfeit goods and transnational organized crime. UNODC. https://www.unodc.org/documents/counterfeit/FocusSheet/Counterfeit_focussheet_EN_HIRES.pdf
MUBARAK ALI MUBARAK AL
ZAMAL(TP078797)
The challenges on data protection
and sustainability are pretty huge in the case of Amazon. Transportation turns
out to be one of the major contributors of carbon emission, from the huge
logistical network to the huge number of activities to the unnecessary amount
of packaging wastes, while data centers use up much energy. In light of brand
image maintenance and legal compliances, these concerns pertaining to
sustainability have to be taken care of by Amazon in times when customer and
government pressure for 'greenness' increases. With programs such as the
Climate Pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, and through investments in
renewable energy and electric delivery vehicles, the company has committed
itself to some quite ambitious targets. The attainment of these goals will,
however, take serious investment and innovation on a continuous basis (Home - Amazon Sustainability,
2022)
Another significant challenge
lies within the area of data privacy. Amazon collects huge amounts of personal
data in order to make user experiences better and to make advertising more
efficient. These practices are breaching the boundary of privacy to quite an
extent. Isolation and manipulation of the same data could expose severe
reputational damage and legal implications. Navigating complex global privacy
regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe
and the California Consumer Protection Act in the United States, further
complicates this challenge. In this respect, it is necessary for Amazon to
establish a robust security system that protects the safety of customers based
on trust and transparency in privacy policies and regulatory compliance. (Staff, 2018)
References:
Home - Amazon Sustainability.
(2022). Sustainability (US).
https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/
Staff, A. (2018, July 9). Protecting
dataprivacy.Aboutamazon.com;USAboutAmazon. https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-ai/protecting-data-privacy
MUBARAK ALI MUBARAK AL ZAMAL(TP078797)
The challenges on data protection and sustainability are pretty huge in the case of Amazon. Transportation turns out to be one of the major contributors of carbon emission, from the huge logistical network to the huge number of activities to the unnecessary amount of packaging wastes, while data centers use up much energy. In light of brand image maintenance and legal compliances, these concerns pertaining to sustainability have to be taken care of by Amazon in times when customer and government pressure for 'greenness' increases. With programs such as the Climate Pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, and through investments in renewable energy and electric delivery vehicles, the company has committed itself to some quite ambitious targets. The attainment of these goals will, however, take serious investment and innovation on a continuous basis (Home - Amazon Sustainability, 2022)
Another significant challenge lies within the area of data privacy. Amazon collects huge amounts of personal data in order to make user experiences better and to make advertising more efficient. These practices are breaching the boundary of privacy to quite an extent. Isolation and manipulation of the same data could expose severe reputational damage and legal implications. Navigating complex global privacy regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe and the California Consumer Protection Act in the United States, further complicates this challenge. In this respect, it is necessary for Amazon to establish a robust security system that protects the safety of customers based on trust and transparency in privacy policies and regulatory compliance. (Staff, 2018)
References:
Home - Amazon Sustainability. (2022). Sustainability (US).
https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/
Staff, A. (2018, July 9). Protecting
dataprivacy.Aboutamazon.com;USAboutAmazon. https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-ai/protecting-data-privacy
Sohaib Najib Wazea Aboosbua(TP078628)
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To elaborate, in the global expansion strategy of Amazon, the increase of internet use and the existence of a growing middle-income population are the major factors in emerging markets (Amazon.com, Inc., 2023). The center’s products include groceries through Amazon Fresh, apparel, and prescription drugs which pose multiple needs in customers’ lives (Amazon. com, Inc., 2023). These developments in the technological front in AI and machine learning advance personal buying experiences, logistics, and pricing strategies (Amazon.com, Inc., 2023). The expansion of the Prime services of Amazon ensures customer retention and higher consumer spending per head (Statista, 2023).
AWS takes the market share by leading the cloud computing space, offering a major line of business with lucrative margins (Gartner, Inc., 2023). Continuous product development in AWS regarding services such as serverless computing, AI/ML, and IoT continues to pose interest from a wide clientele base (Gartner, Inc. , 2023). Affiliations with technology firms, local authorities, and learning entities expand AWS’s coverage and potential uses (Amazon.com, Inc., 2023). Fuelled by business operations across the globe, correct infrastructure investments guarantee high service availability and low latency, hence AWS’s popularity among multinational organizations (Gartner, Inc., 2023). These opportunities enable Amazon to prolong as well as advance its prominence in e-commerce and cloud services (Amazon.com, Inc., 2023).
References
Amazon.com, Inc. (2023). Annual report 2023. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/ir
Baig, E. C. (2021, March 5). Amazon Fresh: Grocery shopping for Prime members. TechCrunch. Retrieved from https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/05/amazon-fresh-grocery-shopping-for-prime-members
Gartner, Inc. (2023). Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services. Retrieved from https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/magic-quadrant-for-cloud-infrastructure-and-platform-services
Statista. (2023). Number of Amazon Prime members worldwide from 2014 to 2023. Retrieved from https://www.statista.com/statistics/546894/number-of-amazon-prime-paying-members
AMGAD GAMAL MOHAMMED ABD ALKRIM AL-RAZI (TP078387)
The strategy of Amazon original internationalization is based on factors like the relative growth of Internet usage and a gradually growing middle-income population in emerging countries. Such factors give a great shot at Amazon to expand to new markets thus, selling different types of product aspects that can help enhance the lives of customers. Adding that groceries through Amazon Fresh, apparels and prescription drugs are important items which can be purchased through the company. Through venturing into these markets, Amazon will be able to penetrate the expanding market in the sale of face convenient and reliable e-commerce market more so in areas that are not developed enough in e-commerce.
The last area of competitive advantage that forms the key on eBay is the technology because it helps Amazon to sustain and develop its positions. AI and ML are adopted by the company to improve the personal buying experiences, supply chain and even perfect the pricing of products. These technologies enable Amazon to provide highly customized recommendations based on customer data, increasing delivery effectiveness, as well as the firm’s ability to hold its own on the pricing front, all of which help it cultivate customers worldwide.
AWS or the firm’s cloud services division is another more promising market for Amazon globally. AWS stays dominant in the cloud computing where it cater to almost all services ranging from serverless computing, AI/ML and IoT and the likes. These services are very much demand by all the companies ranging from small to large making AWS to be the key growth for amazon. I have hinted to this before, AWS is continually working on product development within the AWS organisation, and through collaboration with technology companies, local governments, and academic institutions, AWS remains cutting-edge in cloud computing. Through the correct investment in the infrastructure and global coverage, AWS has been able to deliver high service availability and low latency and therefore cover multinational corporations.
Another component of Amazon’s internationalisation drive is the increase in services offered through its Amazon Prime subscription. Prime, with such advantages as fast delivery, discounts for members, and the ability to watch streaming content, helps to maintain customer loyalty and raise the average cheque. With Amazon’s consistent addition for new services under Prime and the growth of Prime’s presence cross-sectionally, Amazon is widening its stranglehold on the e-commerce space.
In conclusion, the external environment that is characterized by the global expansion and technological advancement can be observed as the major opportunities for the Amazon company to expand its market share as a basis for its leadership in the electronic commerce and technological clouds. Hence, Amazon is set to look for the opportunities such as rise in internet usage, the growing demands of the middle and above class population, and the continuous innovation through the integration of AI, ML and cloud services, and so on to continue its journey of dominance in the worldwide market.
The last area of competitive advantage that forms the key on eBay is the technology because it helps Amazon to sustain and develop its positions. AI and ML are adopted by the company to improve the personal buying experiences, supply chain and even perfect the pricing of products. These technologies enable Amazon to provide highly customized recommendations based on customer data, increasing delivery effectiveness, as well as the firm’s ability to hold its own on the pricing front, all of which help it cultivate customers worldwide.
AWS or the firm’s cloud services division is another more promising market for Amazon globally. AWS stays dominant in the cloud computing where it cater to almost all services ranging from serverless computing, AI/ML and IoT and the likes. These services are very much demand by all the companies ranging from small to large making AWS to be the key growth for amazon. I have hinted to this before, AWS is continually working on product development within the AWS organisation, and through collaboration with technology companies, local governments, and academic institutions, AWS remains cutting-edge in cloud computing. Through the correct investment in the infrastructure and global coverage, AWS has been able to deliver high service availability and low latency and therefore cover multinational corporations. Another component of Amazon’s internationalisation drive is the increase in services offered through its Amazon Prime subscription. Prime, with such advantages as fast delivery, discounts for members, and the ability to watch streaming content, helps to maintain customer loyalty and raise the average cheque. With Amazon’s consistent addition for new services under Prime and the growth of Prime’s presence cross-sectionally, Amazon is widening its stranglehold on the e-commerce space.
In conclusion, the external environment that is characterized by the global expansion and technological advancement can be observed as the major opportunities for the Amazon company to expand its market share as a basis for its leadership in the electronic commerce and technological clouds. Hence, Amazon is set to look for the opportunities such as rise in internet usage, the growing demands of the middle and above class population, and the continuous innovation through the integration of AI, ML and cloud services, and so on to continue its journey of dominance in the worldwide market.
References
Amazon.com, Inc. (2023). Annual report 2023. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/ir
Baig, E. C. (2021, March 5). Amazon Fresh: Grocery shopping
for Prime members. TechCrunch. Retrieved from https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/05/amazon-fresh-grocery-shopping-for-prime-members
Gartner, Inc. (2023). Magic Quadrant for Cloud
Infrastructure and Platform Services. Retrieved from https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/magic-quadrant-for-cloud-infrastructure-and-platform-services
Statista. (2023). Number of Amazon Prime members worldwide
from 2014 to 2023. Retrieved from https://www.statista.com/statistics/546894/number-of-amazon-prime-paying-members
Amazon.com, Inc. (2023). Annual report 2023. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/ir
Baig, E. C. (2021, March 5). Amazon Fresh: Grocery shopping for Prime members. TechCrunch. Retrieved from https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/05/amazon-fresh-grocery-shopping-for-prime-members
Gartner, Inc. (2023). Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services. Retrieved from https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/magic-quadrant-for-cloud-infrastructure-and-platform-services
Statista. (2023). Number of Amazon Prime members worldwide
from 2014 to 2023. Retrieved from https://www.statista.com/statistics/546894/number-of-amazon-prime-paying-members
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