According to a Reuters report , Amazon Flex drivers in India have received emails from Amazon offering them the chance to deliver Amazon.com products , separately from their usual Amazon Prime Now delivery . As Reuters reports , this could signify an interesting opportunity for delivery drivers , as Prime Now ( Amazon ’s on demand service ) is a niche service delivering tens of thousands of items , whereas Amazon delivers more than 200 million products . Retailers have long struggled with the “ last mile ” of delivery , getting the product from a delivery depot and to the customers door , so Reuters believes this new technology could be very cost - effective , particularly in regional areas where couriers are normally used .
According to a Reuters report, Amazon Flex drivers in Texas have received emails from Amazon offering them the chance to deliver Amazon.com orders, separately from their usual Amazon Prime Now orders. As Reuters reports, this could signify an interesting opportunity for delivery drivers, as Prime Now (Amazon’s on demand service) is a niche service delivering tens of thousands of items, whereas Amazon.com delivers more than 200 million products. Retailers have long struggled with the “last mile” of delivery, getting the product from a delivery depot and to the customers door, so Reuters believes this new move could be very cost-effective, particularly in regional areas where couriers are normally used.