US EditionAmazon plans sharp cut in packages it sends through US Post Office, source says
Amazon plans to reduce USPS package volume by at least two-thirds by September, risking billions in revenue for USPS, which lost $9 billion in fiscal 2025.
- Amazon.com plans to reduce its USPS volume, aiming for a two-thirds cut by September after failed talks, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters.
- After more than a year of talks, Amazon said it negotiated in good faith but was surprised by the USPS auction concept and reassessed options after a 30-year relationship last year.
- The company historically relied on USPS, using the service about 1.7 billion times a year, while USPS opened access to more than 18,000 destination delivery units.
- At a congressional hearing, Steiner said USPS officials warned that USPS could be out of cash within 12 months, or as early as October, if required payments are made, and 'I couldn't tell you where that's going to end' — Steiner told Reuters.
- Amazon said it submitted a bid for the USPS auction, hopes to continue the partnership even at a reduced level, and will prepare to meet customers' delivery needs regardless of the auction outcome.
32 Articles
32 Articles
Amazon says USPS exited talks at 'eleventh hour' while a financial cliff looms for the delivery agency
Amazon said that USPS backed out at the "eleventh hour" in contract negotiations in December.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesAmazon said that USPS backed out at the "eleventh hour" in contract negotiations in December.Amazon said it had aimed to expand the volume of packages it routes through USPS.USPS is facing a financial cliff and could run out of cash within a year.The way millions of Amazon packages move across the country could shift dramaticall…
Amazon doesn’t want the blame for the Post Office going under
Amazon is going on the defensive after a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the ecommerce giant plans to slash shipments with the United States Postal Service, which said this week that it's running out of money. In a lengthy statement published on Wednesday, Amazon says it didn't want to reduce shipments with the USPS, and that negotiations only stalled after the USPS "abruptly walked away" from negotiations for a new contract. A…
Amazon will reportedly cut its USPS shipments by at least two-thirds
A recent change in how the US Postal Service handles shipping partners appears to have forced Amazon to make alternative plans. The company reportedly plans to cut the number of packages it ships through USPS by at least two-thirds later this year. It says the decision came after USPS ended negotiations “at the eleventh hour” in favor of a new bidding process.On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon plans to reduce the shipments …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
