Amazon is reportedly considering discontinuing use of the US Postal Service and building out its own shipping network to rival it, according to The Washington Post. The e-commerce behemoth spends more than $6 billion a year on the public mail carrier,

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Jefferson Parish leaders cut the ribbon on Amazon's brand-new same-day delivery site in Elmwood. Inside the 150,000-square-foot facility, interconnected conveyors and robotic technology pick and pack orders in minutes. That allows ...

Within this 800,000-square foot facility, a comparable number of items will make their way here prior to reaching their destination.

Amazon is working to school customers on potential scams ahead of the holiday shopping season. The online retail giant is especially urging shoppers to be vigilant of impersonation scams, where scammers pretend to be representatives of Amazon and steal personal information or money.

Amazon's investments in new fulfillment centers and delivery stations have gradually cemented the online giant's position as a key player in the nearly $193 billion U.S. parcel industry, long dominated by UPS ,

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