Amazon will now pay your coffee shop to deliver packages
by Umar Shakir from The Verge - All Posts on (#6CFYS)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has started recruiting small businesses across the US to deliver packages and build out its network. Axios reports Amazon is interested in connecting with a range of small businesses, including small grocery stores, coffee shops, florists, clothing stores, and more. This means your local barista could finish a pour-over and then jump in a car to take an Amazon package to your neighbor.
Last year, Vox reported that Amazon was secretly recruiting mom-and-pop shops in Alabama, Mississippi, and Nebraska to join a pilot delivery program. At the time, businesses like florists and restaurants were asked to handle Amazon's delivery loads within a 10-mile radius for a per-package rate. Participating businesses will need to be available for...