- Amazon wants to add 80 new sites to its 600 US facilities.
- The plans could cost the company an estimated $ 15 billion
- Trump tariffs have impacted certain orders
According to reports, Amazon plans to invest the amazing amount of $ 15 billion in not less than 80 new logistics facilities in the United States in an attempt to better serve cities and rural areas as part of their expanding electronic commerce business.
According to a Bloomberg Report (through PakGazette), The company plans to develop new delivery centers, and some are large satisfaction centers equipped with state -of -the -art robots.
Amazon is now inviting Capital Partners to present proposals in what is considered welcome news amid the economic uncertainty induced by the ongoing rate.
Amazon wants to spend $ 15 billion on 80 Logistics facilities of the USA.
When the world moved to remote and online habits during the pandemic, it was believed that Amazon had spent too much on retail infrastructure and staff, which leads to multiple rounds of dismissals. Between November 2022 and March 2023, Amazon dismissed around 27,000 workers.
Although its electronic commerce commitment continues to grow, recent investments have largely focused on cloud and AI technologies, so it is reassuring that the retail giant online has not renounced what consumers do not know better.
Speaking about the results of the fourth quarter and end of the year of the company, Jassy pointed out that Amazon had delivered his “faster speeds” for prime “in 2024, with an increase of 65% year after year in the American orders delivered the same day or during the night, thanks in large part to his expansive network of logistics facilities and transport resources.
The company now has about 600 compliance centers only in the US, but a schedule has not been shared for the addition of another 80.
Despite a positive perspective, it is clear that Amazon is not immune to the current trade war, since, according to reports, he canceled numerous orders from China and other Asian countries on tariffs.
Techradar Pro He has asked Amazon for more information about his plans of $ 15 billion, but we do not receive an immediate response.