Amazon adds warehouse network closer to cities to speed up same-day delivery
4 years, 10 months ago

Amazon adds warehouse network closer to cities to speed up same-day delivery

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc has quietly opened a series of small warehouses closer to big U.S. cities in a move to shave hours off delivery times, the company told Reuters. The initiative underscores the company's aim to stay quick in online retail, outdoing competitors' free two-day delivery offers so shoppers remain loyal to Amazon's shipping and media-streaming club Prime, which costs $119 per year in the United States. Amazon has long offered one or two-hour delivery via Prime Now, a service that includes fresh groceries and more than 20,000 items. The same-day offer will now guarantee delivery of more than 100,000 products, from phone chargers to dog food, in as little as five hours, from a new warehouse close to each launch city, said Jon Alexander, Amazon's director of delivery experience. The new format combines the storage, picking and packing functions of Amazon's fulfillment centers with the sorting and delivery functions of other facilities into a single building.

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Amazon joins India's quick commerce race with trials for 15-minute grocery delivery
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Amazon joins India's quick commerce race with trials for 15-minute grocery delivery

The Hindu  

Amazon will begin trials for quick commerce operations in India that would see the U.S. e-commerce giant deliver grocery items in 15 minutes or less, it said on Tuesday. Quick commerce is catching up in India, with companies like Zomato's Blinkit and SoftBank-backed Swiggy's Instamart promising deliveries of goods from groceries to electronics as quickly as 10 minutes, challenging e-commerce …

Amazon to introduce 15-minute deliveries in Bengaluru this month for top-selling items
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Amazon to introduce 15-minute deliveries in Bengaluru this month for top-selling items

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Amazon is taking the fight to India’s quick commerce startups. Read this | CCI enlists attorney general R Venkataramani to clear path for Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probes “On the speed side, our goal has been to make the largest selection of products available the next day, same day," said Amit Agarwal, senior vice president, Emerging Markets, Amazon, …

Walmart to deliver prescription medications in as little as 30 minutes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Walmart to deliver prescription medications in as little as 30 minutes

Daily Mail  

Walmart will start offering same-day prescription drug deliveries in an attempt to rival Amazon and struggling pharmacies. The retail behemoth's foray into the prescription delivery space follows Amazon's announcement a few weeks ago about its plans to launch pharmacies with same-day delivery services in 20 new US cities in 2025. This move also builds on Walmart's earlier initiatives to mail …

Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the US
9 months ago

Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the US

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an effort to revamp the grocery chain. Amazon says it will now be replaced by smart carts that allow customers to skip the checkout line but While redesigning Fresh stores in the past year, Amazon spokesperson Carly Golden said the company heard …

Amazon’s pharmacy will offer same-day delivery in L.A. and NYC and plans to expand
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon’s pharmacy will offer same-day delivery in L.A. and NYC and plans to expand

LA Times  

Amazon Pharmacy, which launched in 2020, announced Tuesday that it was expanding same-day delivery to Los Angeles and New York. Amazon will soon offer same-day delivery of several prescription medications in Los Angeles and New York, yet another example of the online shopping giant’s bet on consumers’ growing dependence on ease and speed. As Amazon Pharmacy expands into the nation’s …

Amazon says Prime deliveries reached their fastest speeds ever last year
11 months, 1 week ago

Amazon says Prime deliveries reached their fastest speeds ever last year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon delivered packages to its Prime customers at the fastest speeds ever in 2023, the retailer said Tuesday, thanks to better inventory placement, a new regionalization model for shipments and more same-day warehouses. The company had indicated in public announcements and corporate earning calls last year that packages were arriving faster on the doorsteps of Prime members, …

Jobs: Amazon cuts 5% workforce of Buy with Prime unit
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Jobs: Amazon cuts 5% workforce of Buy with Prime unit

Live Mint  

Tech giant Amazon on January 18 said it is reducing its workforce at its Buy with Prime unit and cutting 5 percent of jobs in the service, as per a Reuters report. Despite the job cuts, Amazon said the unit remains a top priority, with a commitment to "continue investing significant resources". Broader Workforce Adjustments This announcement follows Amazon's recent …

Retailers are improving their delivery speeds, meaning good news for late holiday shoppers
1 year ago

Retailers are improving their delivery speeds, meaning good news for late holiday shoppers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Haven’t ordered any of your holiday gifts yet? “We remain on pace to deliver the fastest delivery speeds for Prime customers in our 29-year history,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in October during an earnings call with analysts. The company has said these hubs, as well as changes to its transportation network, have made it able to …

Amazon will start delivering packages in the UK by DRONE in under an hour next year as tech giant vows to roll out scheme in Italy and the US
1 year, 2 months ago

Amazon will start delivering packages in the UK by DRONE in under an hour next year as tech giant vows to roll out scheme in Italy and the US

Daily Mail  

Amazon will start delivering packages by drone in just under an hour around the UK next year. The technology giant said the service would begin from one of its UK same-day delivery sites, but is keeping the location secret for now. The technology giant said the service would begin from one of its UK same-day delivery sites, but is keeping …

Coming soon to your doorstep: Drone-delivered prescriptions from Amazon
1 year, 2 months ago

Coming soon to your doorstep: Drone-delivered prescriptions from Amazon

LA Times  

Amazon customers in College Station, Texas, can now get prescriptions delivered by a drone within an hour of placing their order. Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to offer drone deliveries for medications. The company’s Prime Air division began testing drone deliveries of common household items in December …

Amazon says its increasing pay for contracted delivery drivers
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon says its increasing pay for contracted delivery drivers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon says it’s boosting pay for contracted drivers who deliver millions of packages to customers every day. The company announced at a conference for delivery firms this week that it will invest $440 million over the next year to increase pay rates for drivers. Over the past five years, Amazon says 3,500 firms have signed up for …

Amazon shares surge 8% as e-commerce and cloud-computing thrive
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon shares surge 8% as e-commerce and cloud-computing thrive

Hindustan Times  

Amazon.com closed up more than 8% on Friday on signs that its growth engines, e-commerce and cloud-computing, were faring well in an uncertain economy, helping shield the broader market from Apple's 4.8% slide after gloomy iPhone sales. READ HERE: Hurt by iPhone demand slump, Apple faces longest sales drop in decades The better-than-expected performance of Amazon's cloud business in the …

Amazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon has begun offering its …

Amazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members. Previously, Amazon had only offered grocery deliveries for Prime members, who pay $139 a year for faster shipping and other perks. Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, said that in theory, Amazon’s decision to open up grocery deliveries for non-Prime members …

Amazon cuts jobs in its Fresh Grocery stores as it aims to rein in costs
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon cuts jobs in its Fresh Grocery stores as it aims to rein in costs

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is cutting jobs in its Fresh Grocery stores as part of a restructuring plan in the U.S. “Like any retailer, we periodically assess our stores’ organizational needs and make decisions to increase efficiencies for our employees and deliver customer value,” Amazon spokesperson Jessica Martin said in a prepared statement. Amazon operates 44 Fresh grocery stores across …

Over 45,000 launches, fast deliveries to top 25 cities: Amazon gears up for ‘largest-ever’ Prime Day event
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 45,000 launches, fast deliveries to top 25 cities: Amazon gears up for ‘largest-ever’ Prime Day event

Hindustan Times  

Amazon will launch more than 45,000 new products in India during the 2023 edition of its annual Prime Day deal event, which will be live here on July 15 and 16. With so many launches scheduled, Prime Day 2023 will be the ‘largest-ever’ for the country. “On Prime Day last year, I think, we had 150% more signups versus regular, …

Amazon plans to use AI to speed up delivery services
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon plans to use AI to speed up delivery services

India TV News  

Amazon has announced its plan to prioritize the utilization of artificial intelligence in order to accelerate its delivery services. As per the report of CNBC, Stefano Perego, the Vice President of Customer Fulfillment and Global Operations Services for North America and Europe at Amazon has provided insights into how the company is leveraging artificial intelligence to transform its logistics operations. …

Amazon’s New Cost-Cutting Measure: E-commerce giant to pay shoppers to skip door-step delivery
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon’s New Cost-Cutting Measure: E-commerce giant to pay shoppers to skip door-step delivery

Firstpost  

Amazon has initiated a program offering select US customers $10 if they collect their orders instead of having them delivered to their doorsteps, according to a new Reuters report. A few Amazon Prime subscribers have been sent emails over the past few days informing them of the $10 refund for orders over $25, if customers collect their deliveries from locations …

In a first in India, Amazon launches cargo service in Hyderabad
1 year, 11 months ago

In a first in India, Amazon launches cargo service in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: E-commerce behemoth Amazon India on Monday launched its dedicated air cargo fleet, Amazon Air, in the city, a first for India with the goal of enhancing its transportation network and enabling speedier delivery. Amazon India and Quickjet Cargo Airline Private Ltd., based in Bengaluru, have teamed up to offer the nation's first air freight service, making Amazon the first …

Amazon starts air freight services in these Indian cities. Check details
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon starts air freight services in these Indian cities. Check details

Hindustan Times  

Amazon.com Inc. is beginning air freight services in India, expanding in Asia even as global online sales growth stalls following a pandemic-era boom. The e-commerce retail giant will use cargo capacity in a Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by partner Quikjet Cargo Airlines Pvt to begin shipments in Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai, said Akhil Saxena, a vice president of …

Amazon to hold holiday shopping event in October
2 years, 3 months ago

Amazon to hold holiday shopping event in October

Associated Press  

Amazon said Monday that next month it will hold a second Prime Day-like shopping event, making it the latest major retailer to offer holiday deals earlier this year to entice cautious consumers struggling with tighter budgets. The “Prime Early Access Sale” follows Amazon’s annual Prime Day in July. “And the best way to do that is, rather than having little …

A second Prime sale shows Amazon is nervous about the economy too
2 years, 3 months ago

A second Prime sale shows Amazon is nervous about the economy too

LA Times  

Dubbed Prime Early Access Sale, the promotion is similar to Prime Day that is held in July. E-commerce giant Amazon announced plans Monday for “a new two-day global shopping event” exclusive to members of its Prime loyalty program. “It is absolutely good news for consumers,” said Mark Mathews, vice president for research, development and industry analysis for the National Retail …

Amazon Prime Day comes amid slowdown in online sales growth
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon Prime Day comes amid slowdown in online sales growth

Associated Press  

Amazon is heading into its annual Prime Day sales event on Tuesday much differently than how it entered the pandemic. Amazon doesn’t disclose Prime Day results, though research firm Insider Intelligence suggests sales could climb to about $12.5 billion in global sales — or 17% over last year -- in part because of the event’s mid-July timing, which compared to …

Amazon results and outlook fall short as warehouse, fuel costs soar
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon results and outlook fall short as warehouse, fuel costs soar

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc delivered a disappointing quarter and outlook on Thursday as the e-commerce giant was swamped by higher costs to run its warehouses and deliver packages to customers. Still, there were bright spots, like Amazon Web Services, the division that new CEO Andy Jassy ran before taking the company's top job last year. Inflation hits Amazon Net sales were $116.4 …

Facing Criticism, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Says Will Improve Safety Of Workers
2 years, 8 months ago

Facing Criticism, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Says Will Improve Safety Of Workers

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy has said that the e-commerce giant wants to improve worker safety at its warehouses and fulfilment centres, as the company faces intense scrutiny over employees' conditions. In his first shareholder letter as the head of Amazon, Jassy, who took over as CEO from founder Jeff Bezos last year, said that the company …

Amazon shuttering its physical bookstores and 4-star shops
2 years, 10 months ago

Amazon shuttering its physical bookstores and 4-star shops

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations, as the online retail behemoth reworks its physical footprint. The Seattle-based company said Wednesday that the move, which affects 66 stores in the U.S. and two in the United Kingdom, will enable it to concentrate its efforts on Amazon …

Walmart Takes On Amazon Prime: Membership Program Will Deliver From Stores
4 years, 4 months ago

Walmart Takes On Amazon Prime: Membership Program Will Deliver From Stores

NPR  

Walmart Takes On Amazon Prime: Membership Program Will Deliver From Stores Enlarge this image toggle caption Walmart Walmart Walmart is officially launching a new rival to Amazon Prime: an annual membership service giving shoppers free delivery of groceries and other perks. Sponsor Message Amazon Prime, which in the U.S. costs $119 a year or $12.99 a month, has been a …

Amazon Plans More — Not Fewer — Offices In Big Cities
4 years, 4 months ago

Amazon Plans More — Not Fewer — Offices In Big Cities

NPR  

Amazon Plans More — Not Fewer — Offices In Big Cities Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Mark Lennihan/AP In a year of mass work from home, Amazon is zagging by funding a big expansion of corporate office space and jobs in six cities. The company says it's adding over 905,000 square feet of real estate and 3,500 tech …

Ahead of Prime Day sale, Amazon India launches new warehouse in Ludhiana
4 years, 5 months ago

Ahead of Prime Day sale, Amazon India launches new warehouse in Ludhiana

India TV News  

With just days to go before its ‘Prime Day' sale, Amazon India has announced the expansion of its warehouse network with the launch of a new specialised fulfilment center for large appliances and furniture in Ludhiana, Punjab. "The launch of the new specialised fulfilment center will allow Amazon.in to offer its fulfilment by Amazon service to thousands of small and …

Amazon takes on UK supermarkets with free food delivery
4 years, 5 months ago

Amazon takes on UK supermarkets with free food delivery

CNN  

London CNN Business — Amazon has started offering free grocery deliveries to Prime members in London and the surrounding area as it seeks to cash in on Britain’s coronavirus-induced online shopping boom and take on stores such asTesco,Sainsbury’s and Ocado. Amazon Fresh, the company’s grocery delivery service, will offer same-day delivery in most areas on orders over £40 placed before …

Walmart’s answer to Amazon Prime has deep, hidden roots
4 years, 6 months ago

Walmart’s answer to Amazon Prime has deep, hidden roots

LA Times  

Although details of Walmart’s new subscription program are still hazy, Walmart+ could include free same-day delivery and virtual entertainment for kids. The imminent introduction of Walmart Inc.’s new subscription program took investors by surprise this week, sending the retailer’s shares up the most in almost four months. Another element was unearthed closer to home in the form of Walmart’s Delivery …

Amazon US stops accepting new online grocery customers amid surging demand
4 years, 8 months ago

Amazon US stops accepting new online grocery customers amid surging demand

Live Mint  

Amazon will begin to put new grocery delivery customers on a wait list and curtail shopping hours at some Whole Foods stores to prioritize orders from existing customers buying food online during the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Sunday. Amazon said it would have to relegate all new online grocery customers to a wait list starting Monday while working …

Amazon Puts New Grocery-Delivery Customers On Hold As Demand Explodes
4 years, 8 months ago

Amazon Puts New Grocery-Delivery Customers On Hold As Demand Explodes

NPR  

Amazon Puts New Grocery-Delivery Customers On Hold As Demand Explodes Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP Amazon is putting new grocery-delivery customers on a waitlist — among several new measures the retailer is trying to keep up with a crush of demand for food deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic. "We are temporarily asking new Amazon Fresh and …

Amazon makes grocery delivery free for Prime members
5 years, 2 months ago

Amazon makes grocery delivery free for Prime members

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Amazon is eliminating its fee for grocery delivery in the United States as competition heats up in the rapidly expanding food delivery business. Before today, Amazon charged Prime members a $14.99 monthly subscription fee for its Amazon Fresh online grocery delivery service. Two-hour Whole Foods deliveries were free for many Prime customers through Amazon’s Prime …

Amazon expands two-hour Whole Foods delivery to catch Walmart
5 years, 3 months ago

Amazon expands two-hour Whole Foods delivery to catch Walmart

Live Mint  

Ever since Amazon.com Inc. bought Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion, shoppers and investors alike have wondered how the e-commerce giant would integrate the upscale grocer into its sprawling online operation. Mining the purchase histories of Whole Foods shoppers who use their Prime memberships for discounts, Amazon zeroed in on items they buy routinely in physical stores. Walmart and …

Amazon India raises food delivery stakes with low restaurant commissions
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon India raises food delivery stakes with low restaurant commissions

Live Mint  

Bengaluru/New Delhi: Amazon India, which is set to start its food delivery service next month, is promising restaurants its commissions will be a mere fourth of what rivals Swiggy and Zomato charge, a move set to spark a spell of intense competition in the business. “Since Amazon is going the marketplace route for now, it is acquiring the remainder of …

Amazon India announces launch of Amazon Fresh store with 2-hour delivery
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon India announces launch of Amazon Fresh store with 2-hour delivery

India TV News  

Amazon India on Thursday announced the launch of Amazon Fresh store - which will allow customers get daily essentials delivered in two hours - in Bengaluru. The Amazon Fresh store will serve a complete grocery experience across fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, ice-creams, and dry grocery with 2-hour delivery slots powered by Prime Now from 6 AM to midnight on …

Amazon to launch specialised fulfilment centres in Patna, Guwahati; expand capacity in other cities
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon to launch specialised fulfilment centres in Patna, Guwahati; expand capacity in other cities

Live Mint  

Amazon India is adding two new specialised warehouses in Patna and Guwahati, and expanding the capacity of its existing specialised fulfilment centres in cities like Delhi and Mumbai, a move that will enable the e-commerce major further speed up its delivery capabilities. Amazon will launch specialised FCs in two new cities, Patna and Guwahati, and add more storage capacity to …

Amazon to hire 2,000 techies in UK for new ventures
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon to hire 2,000 techies in UK for new ventures

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc. is set to hire more than 2,000 workers in the U.K., including engineers, software developers and data scientists, to develop its latest technology ventures. The Seattle-based tech giant’s U.K. workforce will total almost 30,000 people by the end of the year, and will include cloud and machine learning experts, corporate roles and fulfillment and delivery workers, the company …

Amazon to bring 1-day delivery to Prime members
5 years, 8 months ago

Amazon to bring 1-day delivery to Prime members

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two-day delivery is going out of style. Amazon, which hooked shoppers on getting just about anything shipped in two days, said this week that it will soon promise one-day delivery for its U.S. Prime members on most items. The company hopes that cutting delivery times in half will make its $119-a-year Prime membership more attractive, since nearly …

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