Amazon quietly roping in 'on-demand' drivers to hasten delivery & slash logistics bill

Amazon quietly roping in 'on-demand' drivers to hasten delivery & slash logistics bill

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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 multi-billion dollar logistics bill.

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