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Amazon Offering 30-Minute Delivery in 2 Major Cities
Amazon Now offers 30-minute delivery of essentials and fresh groceries with fees starting at $3.99 for Prime members, using rapid-dispatch hubs in two U.S. cities.
- On Dec. 1, Amazon.com Inc. launched Amazon Now, a pilot offering 30-minute deliveries of household items in Seattle and Philadelphia.
- Amid a push into sub-same-day delivery, Amazon said Amazon Now helps integrate fresh groceries into standard Amazon.com orders while improving inventory, labor, and pickup efficiency to compete with GoPuff and DoorDash.
- Using new micro-stores, employees pick and bag items, stage orders on shelves, and hand them to Amazon Flex drivers at 5100 15th Ave in Ballard, Seattle, who complete handoffs in roughly two minutes.
- For shoppers in eligible neighborhoods, the Amazon app offers a '30-Minute Delivery' option with a $13.99 fee, discounted to $3.99 for Prime members, plus a $1.99 small-basket fee under $15.
- Amazon did not give a timeline, stating expansion depends on customer demand, operational performance, and neighborhood suitability, after launching in the UAE on Oct. 21.
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The American giant launches a test to deliver "thousands of essential household goods" and food products, less than 30 minutes after their order.
The e-commerce company has started ultra-fast deliveries between two American cities.
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