Amazon: thousands of items now available for ultra-fast delivery

 Amazon.com, Inc. has announced the rollout of its ultra-fast delivery service Amazon Now to dozens of cities and millions of customers across the U.S.

Amazon Now, which provides thousands of fresh groceries, everyday household essentials, and locally relevant items in about 30 minutes or less, is now widely available in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, and Seattle, and is rapidly expanding in dozens more cities including Austin, Houston, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Denver, and Oklahoma City. The company plans to expand the service to tens of millions of customers in these and other cities by the end of the year. Customers can see if Amazon Now is available in their area and shop the Amazon Now store by visiting amazon.com/now.

“Amazon Now is for when you need or want the convenience of getting your Amazon order delivered in 30 minutes or less,” said Udit Madan, Senior Vice President, Amazon Worldwide Operations. “With thousands of items available for ultra-fast delivery, you can get everything from groceries for dinner, to AirPods before a flight, to household essentials like laundry detergent or toothpaste delivered right to your door. Amazon Now complements Amazon’s existing fast-delivery offerings, including 1-hour and 3-hour delivery on more than 90,000 products and Same-Day Delivery on millions of items.”