News / Amazon blinks as transport costs surge and pushes use of collection points

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By Ian Putzger, Americas correspondent

15/10/2021

Amazon appears to be rowing back. The firm that has been the most potent and aggressive driver of ever-faster residential deliveries is trying to induce consumers out of their homes to collect their online purchases from a drop-off point nearby.

Last week, the e-commerce behemoth launched ...

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Stephen Y
October 16, 2021 at 3:05 am
Saw an Amazon Van Delivery person today who said they had 125 deliveries today. Seemed light. Why I wonder?

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