The most daring of Amazon’s distribution dreams is, of course, the drone that flies to your home and drops a package before the front door. That’s still future—and perhaps less “distant” than we now think. In the mean time the online shopping giant tries to speed up her distribution in other ways as well. Latest attempt: Amazon is hiring bike messengers in Manhattan, New York and guarantees delivery within the hour.
Amazon uses bike messengers to deliver within the hour in New York
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