Amazon is planning its own delivery service, going head-to-head with FedEx and UPS

[cheryl]

Amazon is planning its own delivery service, going head-to-head with FedEx and UPS - Chicago Tribune

Amazon's next move may be to shake up the shipping industry.

The online retailer is reportedly planning a new service called "Shipping With Amazon" that will allow it to pick up packages from businesses and deliver them to consumers. The service is expected to start in Los Angeles in the coming weeks, before it is rolled out more broadly as soon as this year, according to The Wall Street Journal , which cited anonymous sources.

Shares of shipping companies FedEx and UPS slipped Friday. Amazon, which has been edging into the delivery business for some time, didn't deny the report.

 

[Ghost in the Darkness]

Great, let them have their black friday surge. It will be no dipping toes in the water, its going to be a full on polar bear ice water challenge. It would be a rude awakening, but I don't think ups would do that. They would rather slowly help build another competitive rival.