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Amazon reportedly considering dropping USPS and building a competing postal service

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Amazon is exploring ending its contract with the United States Postal Service when it expires in October 2026 and potentially building its own nationwide delivery network to compete directly with the postal service. Negotiations between the two sides have stalled over USPS plans to auction shipping capacity, prompting Amazon to evaluate alternatives despite the postal service providing 7.5% of USPS revenue through their current agreement.

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