FedEx renews ties with Amazon after six-year split
Amazon announced that FedEx and several other carriers have signed contracts to deliver packages to residential customers. This May 3, 2018, photo shows boxes on a conveyor belt during a tour of the Amazon fulfillment center in Aurora, Colo. (David Zalubowski/AP Photo file)
FedEx is back delivering packages for Amazon six years after it publicly severed ties.
Amazon announced that FedEx and several other carriers, including the U.S. Post Office, have signed contracts to deliver packages to residential customers, the last-mile delivery that is the most expensive for carriers.
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