


For the Mi'kmaw people of Eastern Canada, this is Penatmuiku's, "the Birds Laying Eggs Time Moon". The Cree of North America call it Niskipisim, "the Goose Moon" - the time when the geese return with spring. For them, it signifies a time to learn cleansing and healing ways. The indigenous Ojibwe groups of the Great Lakes region call the April full moon Iskigamizige-giizis "the Maple Sap Boiling Moon" or Namebine-giizis, "the Sucker Moon". The moon won't look pink - the name arises from the forest wildflowers blooming in April. April's full moon, commonly called the Pink Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, or Fish Moon, always shines in or near the stars of Virgo or Libra. The moon will officially reach its full phase at 12:34 a.m. And with its share price still sitting very low, now's a great time to add shares before the impact of wider same-day shipping shows up in Amazon's earnings results.(Image credit: Chris Vaughan Starry Night) (opens in new tab) A shifting focus of its logistics network buildout should make that return even stronger as it's able to win more sales from brick-and-mortar rivals.

While Walmart and Target fight to chip away at Amazon's online sales, Amazon may be about to steal physical retail sales right out from under them.ĭespite worries about overspending, Amazon has a proven track record of producing strong return on invested capital relative to its cost of capital over time. And that should lead to reaccelerating sales combined with growing subscription revenue. When shoppers subscribe to Prime, they end up using Amazon for their orders more often. In fact, Amazon intends to stock these warehouses with the top 100,000 items purchased on its marketplace, similar to how physical retailers stock their merchandise.Įxpanding same-day shipping will give more people a reason to subscribe to Prime. The good news is Amazon can make its same-day fulfillment centers far more efficient than a Walmart or Target location because all it does is send items to deliver to customers. Without a network of pre-existing stores within a few miles of most of its customers, Amazon must build warehouses near its shoppers to compete.
