Amazon to spend $4 billion on small town delivery expansion
Publishing timestamp: 2025-04-30 20:32:14
Summary
Amazon plans to spend $4 billion by 2026 to expand deliveries in rural America, aiming to cut delivery times in half and create jobs. The announcement comes as Amazon is set to report first-quarter earnings and after drawing ire from the White House for reportedly planning to display tariff costs on items. Amazon has been working to speed up deliveries by building a vast logistics network and warehouses across the country.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/amazon-to-spend-4-billion-on-small-town-delivery-expansion.html