Amazon Adds $1.9 Billion to Delivery Service Partner Program
Amazon announced an additional investment of approximately $1.9 billion in its Delivery Service Partner program, along with new safety measures and artificial intelligence technology.
What are the key facts?
- 1Amazon announced an additional investment of approximately $1.9 billion in the DSP program on September 21, 2026
- 2The investment will add new safety measures and artificial intelligence technology
- 3The DSP program is primarily aimed at Amazon last-mile delivery service providers
- 4The announcement does not directly change third-party seller commissions or FBA fees
What happened?
Amazon announced that it will add approximately $1.9 billion in investment to its Delivery Service Partner program, along with new safety measures and artificial intelligence technology. The DSP program is primarily aimed at Amazon last-mile delivery service providers, so the investment does not directly adjust commissions or FBA fees for third-party sellers. According to the original announcement, the funds will support delivery networks, safety mechanisms, vehicles, and technology capabilities, potentially further improving the stability of US domestic delivery times, package tracking, and peak-season capacity. For sellers using FBA, potential effects include more stable delivery commitments, improved delivery capacity in remote areas, and lower delay rates as last-mile carrier capacity improves. The impact on merchant-fulfilled sellers is relatively indirect, but sellers using Amazon Buy Shipping, partner carriers, or third-party delivery services may also benefit from broader upgrades to the platform’s delivery infrastructure.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
The investment does not directly change third-party seller commissions or FBA fees, but it may indirectly improve US domestic delivery-time stability, package tracking, and peak-season capacity. Sellers using FBA, Amazon Buy Shipping, partner carriers, or third-party delivery services should record current performance first and monitor changes in fulfillment results.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, review delivery promises, package tracking, and delay records in US stores using FBA; organize exceptions by product and region, create a follow-up monitoring sheet, and avoid treating the infrastructure investment as a fee change.Restock planner
- 2This week, assess replenishment cycles and peak-season capacity risks for priority products based on current FBA inventory and delivery performance; update the replenishment plan and retain verifiable records of products, quantities, and timing.
- 3This week, identify merchant-fulfilled products using Amazon Buy Shipping, partner carriers, or third-party delivery services; record delivery promises, tracking status, and delays separately, and create a fulfillment-channel comparison table.Inventory turnover