Amazon blocks sellers from using FedEx for some Prime shipments


FILE PHOTO The front desk of the Amazon office is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York New York U.S. May 1 2019.   REUTERSCarlo Allegri

Amazon and FedEx did not say how many packages would be affected by the restriction. Amazon declined to say how long the move would last. — Reuters

Amazon.com Inc is temporarily blocking third-party sellers from using FedEx Corp's ground delivery network to handle Prime shipments as it strives to hit accelerated delivery deadlines this holiday season.

This is likely to affect only a small number of sellers but "limits the options for those small businesses on some of the highest-demand shipping days in history", a FedEx representative said.

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