SYDNEY/SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon.com Inc has launched its signature delivery business for third-party sellers in Australia, the company said on Tuesday, marking the latest phase of its expansion on the continent. The move, in line with Amazon’s play-book in other countries, underscores how the company aims to speed up delivery for shoppers and make its services more compelling. Though Australians have shopped on Amazon’s international websites for years, the U.S. retail giant opened an Australian operation in December. The decision to launch FBA in the world No. 12 economy is a show of Amazon’s confidence in its main delivery partner, government service Australian Post, which has so far struggled to meet Amazon’s shipping time estimates in hard-to-reach parts of the vast country.

Source: New Strait Times February 26, 2018 23:15 UTC