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Amazon accelerates delivery race with 30-minute dropoffs in dozens of U.S. cities
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Amazon is rolling out "ultra-fast" deliveries to get packages to consumers in 30 minutes or less in dozens of cities across the U.S., the company announced Tuesday, marking its most aggressive push yet into quick commerce.
Key facts
- Prime members will pay a $3.99 fee for Amazon Now and an additional $1.99 fee for orders below $15, while customers without a Prime membership will pay a $13.99 delivery fee, along with an extra
- The company said 30-minute deliveries will be available 24 hours a day in most areas where the service is available
- Items that are eligible for delivery in 30 minutes or less feature an Amazon Now label and a lightning bolt
- Amazon is rolling out "ultra-fast" deliveries to get packages to consumers in 30 minutes or less in dozens of cities across the U.S., the company announced Tuesday, marking its most aggressive push
Summary
The company started piloting the service, called Amazon Now, in a handful of American cities in December. Amazon said that it's expanding the service to new cities including Austin, Texas, as well as Denver, Minneapolis and Phoenix and more parts of Seattle, Philadelphia, Dallas and Atlanta. After getting customers hooked on two-day shipping and then next-day delivery, Amazon has been working to make same-day arrivals the new standard, and is further pressuring gig economy companies like Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats, which drop off orders within a few hours.