Report: Amazon Testing Package Deliveries by Taxis
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Amazon is said to be experimenting with a relatively low-tech delivery system.
Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reports that the online retail giant has tested delivering packages by taxis in two major metropolitan locations — San Francisco and Los Angeles — via the taxi-hailing app Flywheel.
The move would further Amazon’s push to enhance package delivery speed, and to compete more directly with brick-and-mortar retailers.
The company has reportedly been developing several alternative delivery styles, including establishing its own physical retail locations and being at the forefront of drone delivery technology.
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