Amazon recruits small businesses to supplement delivery network

Amazon is launching a program that uses small businesses to help complete deliveries in 23 states.
Amazon will pay participating small businesses about $2.50 for each package delivered.
Amazon aims to work with 2,500 small business delivery partners by the end of 2023.
The program allows Amazon to rely less on its own dedicated couriers for "last mile" deliveries.
The small business partners will use their own staff, vehicles and devices to make deliveries for Amazon seven days a week.