Amazon now has moving billboards on the nation’s highways to advertise its brand. Amazon told the Chicago Tribune it had acquired shipping trailers, though the company did not respond to our request for details. We turned to an expert in Read more
Amazon announced on Tuesday it will open its first Massachusetts fulfillment center. The company already has a Sortation Center in Stoughton and a Prime Now delivery hub in Everett, and it has research and technology offices throughout the state. EcommerceBytes Read more
UPS reported a 0.4% decline in revenue in the third quarter on Tuesday, but a 3.5% increase in net profit. In a post-earnings conference callwith Wall Street analysts, executives were asked about the possible threat Amazon poses in shipping. Alex Vecchio of Morgan Read more
Amazon Fulfillment wants regular folk to deliver its packages – a car and smartphone is all that’s required. The new Amazon Flex platform explains it is looking for drivers who are at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license. Read more
Amazon continues to expand what and how it will deliver to consumers – including opening a restaurant division. In the past week, Amazon has announced the expansion of its one-hour delivery service in Seattle; it has announced a new fulfillment Read more
Federal authorities intend to finalize rules for the commercial use of drones within the next year, but even then, Amazon’s Prime Air delivery system will likely remain grounded. That’s because the Federal Aviation Administration is signaling that it will maintain Read more
Amazon is considering yet another new way to deliver packages to customers – think of it as Uber for Amazon deliveries. Amazon is working on a mobile app called On My Way, according to the Wall Street Journal. Brick and mortar Read more
In his recent presentation to shareholders, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said he was looking for a fourth “great business” for the company to build – could logistics and shipping be it? Amazon has a unit devoted to helping it deliver Read more
It may have seemed like a joke when eBay CEO John Donahoe told BusinessWeek that excess capacity in newspaper trucks could make same-day delivery economical. But one major rival is taking the concept seriously. Amazon is using the same logistics network that Read more
Many gift-givers turn to Amazon.com to help them with their shopping, and it will take an extra 80,000 workers to satisfy the increased holiday demand. Amazon announced this week it would hire that many seasonal workers to staff its U.S. Read more
