Amazon's 30-Minute Ultra-Fast Delivery Service Expands to Several U.S. Cities
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
More than 20 years after redefining shipping speed, Amazon is set to raise consumer expectations once again by offering to meet urgent product needs in 30 minutes or less for an additional fee. The company, which revolutionized online shopping in 2005 with two-day deliveries for Prime members, is rapidly opening small order processing centers in dozens of cities both in the U.S. and abroad to cater to shoppers who cannot or do not want to wait for cough medicine to relieve flu symptoms or tomatoes for tonight's salad. This ultra-fast service, called Amazon Now, was first launched in India last June. Amazon claims that 30-minute deliveries are now also available in urban areas of Brazil, Mexico, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 'We know customers love speed, and it always has been that way,' said Beryl Tomay, Amazon's transportation director, to The Associated Press on Monday. 'What we observe in customer behavior is that when we offer greater speed, they buy more on Amazon. And Amazon becomes a top-of-mind option for them, both for those types of items and others.' Where is Amazon Now available? In the U.S., the company initially tested Amazon Now in Seattle—its headquarters—and Philadelphia. Currently, most residents of Atlanta and the Dallas-Fort Worth area also have access to the service. Amazon announced that a 'rapid expansion' is underway in Houston, Denver, Minneapolis, New York City, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Orlando, and 'dozens of other cities.'
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