According to a Reuters report, Reuters drivers in Texas have received emails from Reuters 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 Such couriers charge an average 35 percent of the total shipping cost, said Rob Howard, chief executive of Grand Junction, a San Francisco-based logistics technology company. ( Amazon ’s on demand service) is a niche service delivering tens of thousands of items, whereas Reuters delivers tens of thousands products. Retailers have long struggled with the “last mile” of delivery, getting the product from a delivery depot and to the customers door, so Amazon Flex believes this new move could be very cost-effective, particularly in regional areas where couriers are normally used.
According to a Reuters report, Reuters drivers in Texas have received emails from Reuters 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 Reuters delivers tens of thousands products. Retailers have long struggled with the “last mile” of delivery, getting the product from a delivery depot and to the customers door, so Amazon Flex believes this new move could be very cost-effective, particularly in regional areas where couriers are normally used.