Amazon has reportedly experimented with using its delivery drivers as emergency responders. The tech giant outfitted delivery vans in Europe with defibrillators to see whether those drivers could provide faster aid to heart attack victims, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (April 10), citing company documents. According to the report,...
Amazon announced on Thursday (Dec. 19) it expects to deliver 3.5 billion customer packages worldwide this year through its delivery network and expects to deliver an additional 200 million parcels before the end of the year. Amazon also said it employs 800 third-party courier companies,...
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) wants Amazon to pay 9 percent to 12 percent more for its shipping services. According to CNBC, the USPS proposed a 9.3 percent increase on this service for packages weighing over one pound and a 12.3 percent increase on lighter...
Amazon, along with other retail and logistics companies, announced the creation of a new group that will lobby to keep the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS’) delivery services “reliable and affordable.” The announcement comes days before a task force, set up by President Donald Trump, is due...
June 24, 2025
Amazon plans to expand its same-and-next-day delivery service to tens of millions of American consumers. The expansion, targeting more than 4,000 smaller cities, towns and rural communities, is slated to happen by the year’s end, the eCommerce giant announced Tuesday (June 24). “This expansion goes beyond speed — it’s about transforming daily life for rural […]
April 10, 2025
Amazon has reportedly experimented with using its delivery drivers as emergency responders. The tech giant outfitted delivery vans in Europe with defibrillators to see whether those drivers could provide faster aid...
December 20, 2019
Amazon announced on Thursday (Dec. 19) it expects to deliver 3.5 billion customer packages worldwide this year through its delivery network and expects to deliver an additional 200 million parcels...
October 12, 2018
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) wants Amazon to pay 9 percent to 12 percent more for its shipping services. According to CNBC, the USPS proposed a 9.3 percent increase on...