Amazon resumes shipping service to compete with FedEx and UPS. Here's how it works

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ABC News. “We’ve been providing this service for a while with positive feedback so we’re now making it available to more selling partners," Connors said.

Amazon expanded its logistics operations during the pandemic to manage surging online orders. As the pandemic eased, the company faced excess warehouse space nationwide, prompting actions like subleasing, lease terminations, and delaying new construction.

Shipping speeds improved, with over 50% of Prime orders in top US metro areas arriving within a day during Q2 this year, showcasing Amazon's fastest Prime speed ever. The company intends to double its same-day delivery sites to enhance customer service further.

Amazon.com Inc. is imposing a new fee on merchants who don’t use the company’s logistics services, a change many of these sellers consider coercive and surprising since the US government is poised to file an antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant, Bloomberg report cited Thousands of third-party merchants who ship products via Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime program will start paying a 2% fee on each sale in October, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg.