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Amazon Opens Its Logistics Network to Non-Marketplace Businesses. Your UPS and FedEx Contracts Are the Story.
Cloud Infrastructure6 min read·May 31, 2026

Amazon Opens Its Logistics Network to Non-Marketplace Businesses. Your UPS and FedEx Contracts Are the Story.

Amazon's May 2026 launch of Amazon Supply Chain Services opens its freight and parcel network to any business — and mid-market Texas Triangle distributors have a narrow window to use it as rate leverage before their next carrier renewal closes.

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