Amazon takes delivery convenience to next level

Amazon continues to push the boundaries in e-commerce delivery convenience, giving shoppers more reasons to buy goods on its marketplace. The retail behemoth this month added 1,500 FedEx Office locations to its growing network of return drop-off points on the heels of introducing one-hour and three-hour shipping options to many areas of the country. And it acquired RIVR, a Swiss company developing four-legged robots designed to carry out doorstep deliveries. Amazon’s success in raising consumer expectati ...