competition

Amazon Air founder has a new start-up that aims to take on FedEx and UPS by speeding up shipping - CNBC In late 2014, Scott Ruffin was deep in the trenches of Amazon’s logistics operation, when he was tapped to solve a major problem. The company was relying on air cargo partners to haul its...

Amazon Gives FedEx and UPS More Reasons to Worry - Bloomberg The company’s interest in transportation and logistics hints at grander ambition. It can be tough to keep track of all the industries in which Amazon.com Inc. wants to spread its tentacles. There are groceries and health care and...

Amazon makes clear it’s now competing with shippers such as FedEx and UPS in its annual filing - CNBC Amazon adds “transportation and logistics services” to its group of competitors for the first time in its annual filing last week. The new language shows how Amazon’s growing shipping and...