News / Amazon in prime position and is first to unveil peak season surcharges

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Amazon remains in the driving seat in the US e-commerce market.

Having unveiled a deferred service on the heels of moves to double same-day delivery capabilities, the company was the first out of the gate in announcing surcharges for this year’s peak shopping season.

Two weeks ago the e-commerce giant launched Amazon Shipping, offering deliveries of parcels up to 50lbs within the contiguous US in 2-5 business days.

The slower offering came after Amazon’s top brass unveiled plans to double its same-day delivery ...