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Fortune
Paige Hagy

Amazon wants to ship your orders without a box. Shoppers worry it will boost package theft, but psychology shows it could actually deter it

An Amazon package hanging out of a slightly too-small mailbox (Credit: Robert Alexander—Getty Images)

Amazon is considering a new way to deliver your packages—without a box. 

The e-commerce titan’s latest effort to improve delivery speed and efficiency is by reducing packaging, including the conventional cardboard box that most of its orders come in. Eventually, more deliveries will arrive on doorsteps in the manufacturer’s packaging only. But while some worry this change will mean increased package theft, perhaps eliminating the box could actually deter it.

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