April 9 (Reuters) - Amazon.com ( AMZN ) is considering a

$15 billion warehouse expansion plan for about 80 new logistics

facilities in U.S. cities and rural areas, Bloomberg News

reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The company is asking potential capital partners to submit

proposals, according to the report, which said the facilities

are expected to be mostly delivery hubs, but some of the

properties would also include large fulfillment centers packed

with robots.

Amazon ( AMZN ) did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for

comment.

The e-commerce company's request for information from

financing partners predated U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff

announcement from last week, Bloomberg said, adding it was

unclear how the shift in trade policy would impact Amazon's ( AMZN )

plans.

An expansion of this scale would mark a significant turn in

Amazon's ( AMZN ) investments in its e-commerce business. Having invested

heavily in its retail operations throughout the pandemic, the

company has cut back spending on the business in recent years,

instead focusing sharply on its cloud unit and AI technologies.