Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service, Report Says

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Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service, Report Says
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Amazon (http://mashable.com/category/amazon/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) is reportedly in the early phases of testing a new delivery service that would reduce the company's reliance on UPS and FedEx.

The company has been testing the service, supposedly called "Last Mile," in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco since late last year, The Wall Street Journal report (http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304788404579521522792859890) says.

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The exact logistics of the delivery service, or when it might roll out in other cities, aren't yet clear but it focuses on the so-called "last mile" of deliveries, the part that ends up at your doorstep and is typically handled by large carriers like UPS or the USPS. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/24/amazon-delivery-service/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)

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