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Amazon-FedEx: Crazy or Worth Considering?
The e-commerce giant could afford FedEx, but there may be better options.
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Amazon's aspirations of building a global logistics operation have spurred rumblings about whether a takeover of FedEx may be a cheaper and swifter means to an end. Is there any merit to the idea? At the very least, it's an interesting thought experiment.
First, let's look at the pros. In an effort to curtail rising shipping costs, Amazon has built a bevy of distribution centers and tested alternative delivery methods. The $245 billion e-commerce giant reportedly wants to turn those logistics baby steps into a full-blown delivery network that can ferry goods from China to New York. Buying FedEx would certainly get Amazon a ready-made global operation in a hurry.