Amazon says press ‘mischaracterized’ relationship with Postal Service

Amazon.com (AMZN) said in a statement: “Recent press coverage has mischaracterized our relationship with the United States Postal Service. The truth is simple: we negotiated with them in good faith for more than a year to reach a deal that would bring them billions in revenue and believed we were heading toward an agreement. Our goal was to increase our volumes with USPS, not reduce them-until USPS abruptly walked away at the eleventh hour in December…In December, USPS abruptly walked away at the eleventh hour instead of continuing the renewal agreement we’d been negotiating. This creates significant uncertainty for our long-term network planning. Despite this, we participated in good faith and submitted a bid in February 2026. We’ve received no response. We’ve submitted a bid as part of their new auction concept and hope to continue our partnership, even at a reduced level. However, without long-term certainty, we now have to prepare to meet our customers’ delivery needs regardless of the outcome of the auction. The longer we go without certainty, the more we need to invest in alternative options.”

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