Amazon may be forced to sell logistics arm in US

Company could be forced to sell its valuable logistics services division – the network of warehouses and delivery hubs that power quick delivery of online orders – under antitrust legislation proposed by  congresswoman

The bill is the clearest indication yet how US politicians are gunning to rein in the market power of Amazon. File picture

Amazon could be forced to sell its valuable logistics services division – the network of warehouses and delivery hubs that power quick delivery of online orders – under antitrust legislation proposed by a congresswoman from Amazon’s hometown of Seattle.

Washington Democrat Pramila Jayapal has proposed a bill with bipartisan support that would prevent Amazon from luring sellers to use its logistics services in exchange for preferential treatment on its busy web store.