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The e-commerce giant is reaching out to thousands of florists, bodegas, coffee shops, and to each deliver a few dozen packages day.

You might see an Amazon package next time you visit the bodega, the florist, the coffee shop, or any one thousands of other small businesses that will deliver packages in 23 US states as part of an effort by the company to beef up its “Amazon Hub Delivery” program. The expansion is the latest attempt by Amazon to turn to outside partners to cut delivery times and costs in the historically expensive “last mile” of shipping.