Why Buy From Amazon? A Various Perspective78831
You were expecting a list of reasons such as how inexpensive products are, how easy the shopping procedure is and so on. No - we are going to focus on other answers to the query: Why buy from Amazon? "Shoppers vote with their wallets" is a modern adaptation of an old adage. Companies understand that their continued success largely depends on the extent to which they are able to retain the confidence and respect of their clients.
Corporate social responsibility is an important aspect of a business' ethical behavior. Recognizing this, Amazon.com have launched some interesting projects designed to reduce the impact of purchasing, packaging and transport on the atmosphere and supporting numerous neighborhood organizations.
Environmentally Friendly Packaging: A project which will run over a number of years, known as "Frustration-Totally free Packaging" is aimed at making it easier to get your product out of its packaging by encouraging manufacturers to do away with unnecessary, annoying packaging. Another project is aimed at reducing the bulk of boxes and protective material used in shipping. Sellers use a software program to choose the very best size box. Corrugated containers and other paper packaging materials are 100% recyclable. Air-pillows used as protection inside boxes can be deflated, take up less than 1% of their original volume, are totally recyclable and non-toxic. Clients can now upload photos or problematic packaging with comments - these are used to further improvement.
Eco-Friendly Building Design: Some of the many latest projects include: The new headquarters in Seattle - a conscious choice was made to develop eco-friendly, sustainable buildings. The new corporate office in Munich was constructed with sustainable building supplies and interiors conform to highest power efficiency rules. Recycled supplies had been used in the construction of four fulfillment centers constructed in 2009 and these buildings use natural lighting controls.
Amazon Green:
This initiative encourages purchasers and sellers of eco-friendly products to buy and sell goods such as clothes, toys and home improvement products. This is enhanced by the availability of an "Amazon Green Gift Card" which can be used to buy eco-friendly products.
Community support actions:
Amazon Wish Lists: non profit organizations are in a position to list their needs on-line. Customers using the Amazon sites are able to donate directly to the various organizations and are assured that they are meeting a specific need and their donations are not being used to fund administrative expenses or finding its way into the incorrect pockets. An added extra is that customers know that their payments are safe and secure due to patented payment technology.
