Rakuten: around 48% of Amazon packages in the US are now delivered by Amazon itself, up from 15% two years ago, when the Postal Service delivered 60%+ packages
Less than a decade after Amazon broke into the logistics industry, it has become its own biggest shipper. Tweets: @sub8u , @rakeshlobster , @cristinagberta , @retailprophet , @whatthebit , and @erica_...
As Amazon and others offer ever speedier delivery, the climate benefits of e-commerce disappear due to reduced fuel efficiencies and increased warehouse space
With its acceleration of Prime shipping from two days to one, Amazon established a new normal. Tweets: @tfadell , @chesapeakebay , @erica_pandey , and @axios Tweets: Tony Fadell / @tfadell : It's time...
After Amazon misread New York's politics, pulling out was a typical Bezos power play of belligerently confronting opposition he views as unfair or unjust
And Everyone Lost Paige Leskin / Business Insider : Amazon was having official talks with city officials just the day before it canceled the New York HQ2 Chris Nuttall / Financial Times : Amazon and N...
Amazon has gained a wealth of city data from the 238 entrants for its HQ2, which could give it an edge over its rivals for building facilities like warehouses
and some are already reaping the rewards Karen Weise / New York Times : The Mystery of Amazon HQ2 Has Finalists Seeing Clues Everywhere Tweets: Erica Pandey / @erica_pandey : Today marks one year sinc...