Prime risk

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Prime risk

Written by Tessa Peerless
Published: 05-22-2025

Overview

UPS is one of the world’s largest parcel delivery companies and a long-time logistics partner to Amazon. But as Amazon builds out its own delivery fleet and profitability concerns grow, UPS is questioning whether the relationship still makes sense. The candidate must evaluate the financial trade-offs, competitive risks, and strategic alternatives to recommend whether UPS should scale back, maintain, or deepen the partnership.

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Case info

Difficulty

Advanced

Case type

Competitive response

Industry

Travel, tourism and transportation

Company

UPS, Amazon

Geography

North America, USA

Additional info

Includes charts and/or data analysis


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