Amazon’s delivery box: a symbol of instant gratification and convenience – WTOP News

Amazon’s delivery box: a symbol of instant gratification and convenience – WTOP News

NEW YORK (AP) — By late afternoon, dozens of brown boxes in assorted sizes begin piling up in the lobby of my apartment building. Each bears the familiar smile — a cheerful curve stretching from “A” to “Z”— signaling a company that sells everything and promises satisfaction. The Amazon delivery box, found everywhere from suburban porches to city apartment lobbies, is more than cardboard. It symbolizes a shopping culture that expects nearly anyth…

Amazon's delivery box: a symbol of instant gratification and convenience

NEW YORK (AP) — By late afternoon, dozens of brown boxes in assorted sizes begin piling up in the lobby of my apartment building.

Amazon’s delivery box: a symbol of instant gratification and convenience

The Amazon delivery box — a fixture everywhere from suburban front porches to city apartment lobbies — is more than just a cardboard box.