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Amazon’s logistics network gets a new job
Amazon just enabled third parties to use its e-commerce delivery service for goods not sold through its platform. Translation: the company’s last-mile machine is no longer just hauling packages for Amazon’s own storefront — it’s now moonlighting for outside sellers too.
Why investors should care
This is the kind of move that can quietly matter a lot. Amazon has spent years building a delivery network that’s basically the retail equivalent of a well-oiled Uber Eats on steroids. If outside companies start paying to tap into it, that could mean:
- More revenue from the same infrastructure
- Better utilization of warehouses, drivers, and routing software
- Another way for Amazon to defend its logistics moat while competitors are still trying to find the keys
The bigger picture
It also reinforces a theme you’ve probably noticed: Amazon is increasingly acting like a platform for everything, not just a store. First cloud, then ads, then logistics — now it’s turning delivery into a service business too. If this scales, it’s less “online retailer” and more “the pipes behind online retail.”
Big picture: when Amazon finds a way to make the same truck earn twice, Wall Street tends to perk up.