Amazon could save $3bn a year

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A major industry report by global delivery specialist ParcelHero reveals how Amazon is paving the way for one-hour deliveries and the Internet of Things in UK cities.

David Jinks, ParcelHero’s Head of Publications, says: "Amazon has pioneered its Amazon Logistics operation in the UK, and it creates the opportunity for the company to introduce virtually ‘instant gratification’ services here in the UK, just as it already offers in Seattle and New York.

"These include Same-Day, and even one-hour, deliveries, fridges and coffee machines that send a message to Amazon when they need refilling, and even the possibility that items can be 3D-printed while en route to customers in the future."

Jinks adds: "Our new report highlights Amazon’s plans to compete head-on in the logistics arena with companies such as UPS and Royal Mail. Amazon can save $3bn a year, including £122m here in the UK alone, by using its own distribution arm and cutting out middle-men such as the Royal Mail. This also creates the opportunity to introduce a whole range of virtually instant local services, from finding a recommended plummer or joiner, to having items delivered directly into a customer’s car."

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