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Amazon to control more of its own deliveries

E-commerce firm is inviting drivers for its "on-demand" delivery service to handle its standard packages

Published Thu, Feb 18, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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AMAZON.COM Inc is quietly inviting drivers for its new "on-demand" delivery service to handle its standard packages, as the online retailer known for low prices and razor-thin profit margins looks to speed up delivery times and tamp down its growing multibillion-dollar logistics bill.

The move, which has not been announced publicly, is the latest sign that the world's biggest e-commerce company wants to control more of its own deliveries. Media reports have said that the company plans to lease its own fleet of jets, and CEO Jeff Bezos eventually wants to use drones to get packages to customers.

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