Source: Adweek
Late last week The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon is unveiling a new delivery service called “Shipping with Amazon.” The service will launch first in Los Angeles and then roll out to other cities. The news comes on the heels of mind-blowing news that Amazon will partner with JP Morgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway to disrupt the healthcare industry with their own health care company.
As a direct competitor to FedEx and UPS, Shipping with Amazon will first deliver products from third-party sellers on Amazon’s site and then shift towards shipping items from outside of the Amazon ecosystem. While it’s an expensive undertaking, industry experts believe it illustrates the importance of delivery.
This isn’t completely new; Walmart closed 63 Sam’s Club stores earlier this year to convert 12 of them into fulfillment centers. Amazon itself has built massive distribution centers, is involved with ocean freight and has a program called Amazon Key, where drivers can leave packages inside of people’s homes.
