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Business, Technology, Logistics

Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS

Amazon.com Inc. is experimenting with a new delivery service intended to make more products available for free two-day delivery and relieve overcrowding in its warehouses, according to two people familiar with the plan, which will push the online retailer deeper into functions handled by longtime partners UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp

October 5, 2017
Business, Technology, Logistics

Amazon’s Warehouses Remind Market That Dominating E-Commerce Has a Price

Amazon.com Inc. reminded investors that luring shoppers away from stores and dominating the cloud-computing industry isn’t cheap.

July 28, 2017
Business, Technology

Amazon’s Prime Day Proves to Be Biggest Shopping Day Ever

Amazon.com Inc.’s third annual Prime Day event turned out to be the biggest day ever for the e-commerce giant, with sales surpassing traditional retailing blowouts like Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

July 12, 2017