The city of Paris have threatened Amazon with legal action over its new delivery service due to fears it will force local shops out of business. Amazon's Prime Now service offers 2 hour delivery on a vast range of products including groceries at an annual subscription cost of €49. A report by the French National Assembly has warned that if Amazon does not change course and drop plans for delivering goods in Paris, there could be "consequences" for France's economy. Items are dispatched from a 4,000 sq metre warehouse in the 18th arrondissement, which was unveiled during Thursday’s launch. Another multinational offering quick and cheap services, Uber, has experienced similar opposition in Paris with legal challenges and fines and its drivers even being subject to physical violence.
The city of Paris have threatened Amazon with legal action over its new delivery service due to fears it will force local shops out of business. Amazon's Prime Now service offers 2 hour delivery on a vast range of products including groceries at an annual subscription cost of €49. A report by the French National Assembly has warned that if Amazon does not change course and drop plans for delivering goods in Paris, there could be "consequences" for France's economy. Another multinational offering quick and cheap services, Uber, has experienced similar opposition in Paris with legal challenges and fines and its drivers even being subject to physical violence.