Amazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members
1 year, 7 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 makes sense since it enlarges its customer base, which is critical to drive growth. Meanwhile, the company has also been trimming costs by closing some Amazon Fresh and Go stores and cutting hundreds of jobs as part of a restricting plan across its Whole Foods and Fresh grocery stores.

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Amazon is ending one of its most popular perks for members
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon is ending one of its most popular perks for members

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The ‘Try Before You Buy’ option allowed Amazon's Prime members to try on select clothing items, shoes …

Amazon is ending one of its most popular perks for members
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Amazon is ending one of its most popular perks for members

The Independent  

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District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black ZIP codes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black ZIP codes

CNN  

AP — The District of Columbia sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company secretly stopped providing its fastest delivery service to residents of two predominantly Black neighborhoods while still charging millions of dollars for a membership that promises the benefit. “There have been specific and targeted acts against drivers delivering Amazon packages” in the two ZIP codes and the company …

District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black ZIP codes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black ZIP codes

Associated Press  

The District of Columbia sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company secretly stopped providing its fastest delivery service to residents of two predominantly Black neighborhoods while still charging millions of dollars for a membership that promises the benefit. “There have been specific and targeted acts against drivers delivering Amazon packages” in the two ZIP codes and the company made the …

Amazon-backed More Retail plans expansion of supermarkets in India
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon-backed More Retail plans expansion of supermarkets in India

Live Mint  

Private equity firm Samara Capital- and Amazon.com Inc.-backed supermarket retailer More Retail Pvt. Ltd will step up expansion of small format daily needs stores and continue to use its existing network of stores to fulfill online retailer Amazon’s Fresh delivery business. “The acquisition by Amazon was made with this in mind—we’ll build a hybrid model, we'll scale it across India, …

Amazon expands (again): Now you can order fast food delivery through Prime membership after company teamed up with Grubhub
10 months ago

Amazon expands (again): Now you can order fast food delivery through Prime membership after company teamed up with Grubhub

The Independent  

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Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the US
11 months, 4 weeks 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
1 year 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
1 year, 2 months 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, …

Retailers are improving their delivery speeds, meaning good news for late holiday shoppers
1 year, 3 months 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 says its increasing pay for contracted delivery drivers
1 year, 6 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 imposes new fees on sellers who ship their own products to customers
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon imposes new fees on sellers who ship their own products to customers

Associated Press  

Amazon will impose new fees on third-party sellers who ship their products to customers instead of using the company’s fulfillment service. Effective October 1, the company will get a 2% cut of every product sold by merchants that are members of Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime Program, or a minimum of $0.25 per item, according to a notice sent by the …

Amazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members
1 year, 7 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 may have met its match in the grocery aisles
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon may have met its match in the grocery aisles

NPR  

Amazon may have met its match in the grocery aisles Enlarge this image toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP On a recent Friday afternoon, Amy Luu used her Prime account to scan into an Amazon Fresh grocery store in Washington, D.C. She walked through an automated gate, grabbed one avocado and left — without checking out at a …

Amazon cuts jobs in its Fresh Grocery stores as it aims to rein in costs
1 year, 8 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 …

Amazon To Offer $10 Reward To US Customers For Picking Up Purchases: Here's Why
1 year, 10 months ago

Amazon To Offer $10 Reward To US Customers For Picking Up Purchases: Here's Why

ABP News  

Amazon, the leading e-commerce giant, has introduced a new incentive for its customers in the US, aiming to minimise costs associated with home delivery and returns during a period of sluggish consumer demand. Prime subscribers have recently received personalised emails from Amazon, offering them a $10 reward for collecting purchases exceeding $25 from designated pickup points, which include popular locations …

Amazon axes free grocery delivery on Prime orders under $150
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon axes free grocery delivery on Prime orders under $150

The Independent  

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Amazon starts $5 per month drug subscription service for Prime members
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon starts $5 per month drug subscription service for Prime members

LA Times  

Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing healthcare business. The retail giant said Tuesday that it will launch RxPass, a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships. Amazon.com has started a subscription service that lets Prime members purchase multiple drugs for a flat fee of $5 a month, the e-commerce giant’s latest foray into healthcare. …

Amazon Prime Day: What consumers are buying
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon Prime Day: What consumers are buying

Associated Press  

Amazon will be offering discounts on a variety of items during its two-day Prime Day shopping event that began Tuesday. The company doesn’t disclose total Prime Day sales, though research firm Insider Intelligence suggests sales could climb to about $7.76 billion in the U.S. alone — or 16.8% over last year. This year, the firm projects global sales growth on …

Amazon Prime adding free Grubhub meal delivery for members
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon Prime adding free Grubhub meal delivery for 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 will give its U.S. …

Amazon to let other online retailers offer Prime delivery service directly on their sites
2 years, 11 months ago

Amazon to let other online retailers offer Prime delivery service directly on their sites

CNN  

CNN Business — Amazon announced Thursday that it will let third-party merchants offer Prime membership benefits such as free and fast shipping directly to Prime customers through their own online stores rather than solely through the e-commerce giant’s platform. Prime subscription members will see the Prime logo on eligible products in other merchants’ online stores, and they can choose to …

Amazon raises price of annual Prime membership to $139
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon raises price of annual Prime membership to $139

NPR  

Amazon raises price of annual Prime membership to $139 Enlarge this image Ted S. Warren/AP Ted S. Warren/AP Amazon is increasing the cost of its Prime membership service to $139 a year and $14.99 a month. A recent Morgan Stanley analysis estimated that households with Prime membership last year spent over $3,000 on Amazon on average, which was twice as …

Amazon raises Prime membership fees to offset growing costs
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon raises Prime membership fees to offset growing costs

Al Jazeera  

Amazon’s United States monthly fee will increase to $14.99 from $12.99, and the annual membership to $139 from $119, effective February 18, the company said. Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it was raising the price of its Prime subscriptions, as it looks to offset higher shipping costs and wages even after beating profit expectations for the holiday quarter. Before the …

Amazon launches unified grocery store called Amazon Fresh
3 years, 4 months ago

Amazon launches unified grocery store called Amazon Fresh

India Today  

Amazon on Friday announced that it has brought together two of its grocery stores called Fresh and Pantry under one platform called Amazon Fresh. The Amazon users from 300 cities will be able to place orders for vegetables, grocery items on Amazon Fresh. Today, we've completed the integration of both stores into a single online store called Amazon Fresh across …

Amazon Prime Day is actually a bummer for these sellers
3 years, 9 months ago

Amazon Prime Day is actually a bummer for these sellers

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Amazon Prime Day is typically one of the best days of the year for Keababies, which sells baby care and maternity products on its web site. Amazon has called it the “biggest promotion for small business sellers in our history.” A spokesperson for Amazon said “we continue to innovate and grow Prime Day to ensure …

Amazon’s grocery chain is growing. It isn’t Whole Foods
4 years ago

Amazon’s grocery chain is growing. It isn’t Whole Foods

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Four years after Amazon bought Whole Foods, the e-commerce giant is making another major push to sell shoppers groceries. Amazon is building Fresh stores to chase a different clientele than Whole Foods’ well-defined customer base, analysts say. Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register/Getty Images Whole Foods “doesn’t really talk to the middle of the market,” said …

Amazon launches online pharmacy in new contest with drug retail
4 years, 4 months ago

Amazon launches online pharmacy in new contest with drug retail

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched an online pharmacy for delivering prescription medications in the United States, increasing competition with drug retailers such as Walgreens, CVS and Walmart. Called Amazon Pharmacy, the new store lets customers price-compare as they buy drugs on the company's website or app. The move builds on the web retailer's 2018 acquisition of PillPack, which Amazon said …

Walmart Takes On Amazon Prime: Membership Program Will Deliver From Stores
4 years, 6 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 is stepping into the fresh food ring – it might already be too late for the rest to keep up
4 years, 7 months ago

Amazon is stepping into the fresh food ring – it might already be too late for the rest to keep up

The Independent  

So Phil was right all along. It was true, Amazon had begun trialling fresh food in the US but the experiment was in its infancy, confined to one small spot on the west coast. Now, though, true to Clarke’s forecast, Tesco faces its greatest challenge: Amazon is to expand rapidly into online fresh groceries, with the aim of reaching millions …

Amazon takes on UK supermarkets with free food delivery
4 years, 8 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, 8 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, 11 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 food delivery customers on a waitlist
4 years, 11 months ago

Amazon puts new food delivery customers on a waitlist

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Soaring demand for online food delivery during the coronavirus pandemic has forced Amazon to create a waitlist for new shoppers. Shoppers who want to order through Whole Foods or Amazon Fresh have recently found it nearly impossible to find an open delivery or pickup slot. Amazon also said that it added pick-up to roughly 70 …

Amazon Puts New Grocery-Delivery Customers On Hold As Demand Explodes
4 years, 11 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 …

Local food-delivery services struggle as virus lifts demand
4 years, 11 months ago

Local food-delivery services struggle as virus lifts demand

China Daily  

Shoppers wearing protective masks walk through the Historic Downtown Farmers Market during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Los Angeles, California, US, April 5, 2020. "In the last few weeks, the company has seen order volume grow by more than 150 percent year-over-year, with average customer basket size also increasing by 15 percent," the company said in a statement. …

Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on coronavirus scare
5 years ago

Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on coronavirus scare

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States to deal with a surge in online orders, as many consumers have turned to the web to meet their needs during the coronavirus outbreak. Like Amazon, U.S. supermarket chains Albertsons, Kroger and Raley's have sought new hires to staff busy sections and fulfil …

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

Amazon confirms first ever branded grocery store designed as a cheaper alternative to Whole Foods
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon confirms first ever branded grocery store designed as a cheaper alternative to Whole Foods

Daily Mail  

Despite relatively slow progress since its Whole Foods take over two years ago, it seems Amazon still hasn’t lost its appetite for the supermarket industry after announcing plans to open a new type of grocery store in Los Angeles next year. File photo The new concept - which will begin with a single store in Woodland Hills, California – was …

Amazon makes grocery delivery free for Prime members
5 years, 5 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, 6 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 announces launch of Amazon Fresh store with 2-hour delivery
5 years, 7 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 …

Two years in, Amazon has hardly launched a revolution at Whole Foods
5 years, 9 months ago

Two years in, Amazon has hardly launched a revolution at Whole Foods

LA Times  

Bloomberg This weekend will mark two years since Amazon.com Inc. announced it was acquiring Whole Foods Market. YouGov, which surveys shoppers about consumer brands, has found that Whole Foods’ value perception has improved meaningfully in the past two years, showing Amazon has chipped away at the “Whole Paycheck” reputation that had hurt the grocer as rivals perceived as more price-conscious, …

On the Money: More grocers are offering delivery
5 years, 10 months ago

On the Money: More grocers are offering delivery

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Want to ditch the shopping cart? Grocery chains like Kroger and Safeway are working with third party delivery services like Instacart or developing their own services. Here are details on some of the biggest delivery operators: — Instacart: Founded in 2012, Instacart is now one of the largest grocery delivery services. Instacart charges $99 for an annual subscription …

Amazon offers to help employees start delivery business
5 years, 10 months ago

Amazon offers to help employees start delivery business

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon, which is racing to deliver packages faster, is turning to its own employees with a proposition: Quit your job and we’ll help you start a business delivering Amazon packages. The new employee incentive is part of a program Amazon started a year ago that let anyone apply to launch an independent Amazon delivery business and provided …

Amazon speeds up shipping, but rivals’ stores buck its challenge
5 years, 11 months ago

Amazon speeds up shipping, but rivals’ stores buck its challenge

Live Mint  

Amazon’s promise of one-day shipping threatens to upend the retail sector, but its rivals’ physical stores give the likes of Walmart and Target powerful assets that Amazon itself is scrambling to match. The e-commerce giant, which has a mixed record with brick-and-mortar retail projects, is racing to open shops that sell top-selling items ranging from books to cell phones; rolling …

Amazon to bring 1-day delivery to Prime members
5 years, 11 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 …

Amazon targets airports to expand checkout-free stores
6 years, 3 months ago

Amazon targets airports to expand checkout-free stores

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc. is looking at bringing its futuristic checkout-free store format to airports in an effort to win business from hungry, time-pressed travellers, according to public records and a person familiar with the strategy. Amazon has opened seven of the stores to the public since January: in Chicago, San Francisco and its home town Seattle, mostly catering to workers in …

Amazon Prime Day to offer smartphone deliveries within 2 hours
6 years, 8 months ago

Amazon Prime Day to offer smartphone deliveries within 2 hours

Live Mint  

Amazon India has added its exclusive smartphones, including the OnePlus 6, MotoG and RealMe, to the Prime Now selection of products, enabling their delivery in a matter of hours. This offer is only applicable during the Amazon Prime Day sale slated for 16-17 July. In fact, our launch offer on Amazon Devices led to overwhelming demand leading to a sell-out …

Amazon India rebrands, expands online groceries service
6 years, 10 months ago

Amazon India rebrands, expands online groceries service

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Online retailer Amazon India Ltd has rebranded its online groceries service to Prime Now, while also expanding its service to include more delivery slots for customers. Amazon’s new Prime Now offering, earlier known as Amazon Now, will also offer members of Amazon’s Prime subscription service same-day deliveries in categories such as electronics and small appliances, in addition to groceries …

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