{"id":863093,"date":"2025-06-24T08:34:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T12:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/amazon-brings-prime-delivery-speeds-as-fast-as-the-same-day-to-thousands-of-smaller-cities-towns-and-rural-communities-across-the-u-s-for-the-first-time\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T08:34:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T12:34:57","slug":"amazon-brings-prime-delivery-speeds-as-fast-as-the-same-day-to-thousands-of-smaller-cities-towns-and-rural-communities-across-the-u-s-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/amazon-brings-prime-delivery-speeds-as-fast-as-the-same-day-to-thousands-of-smaller-cities-towns-and-rural-communities-across-the-u-s-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Brings Prime Delivery Speeds as Fast as the Same Day to Thousands of Smaller Cities, Towns, and Rural Communities Across the U.S. for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Amazon Brings Prime Delivery Speeds as Fast as the Same Day to Thousands of Smaller Cities, Towns, and Rural Communities Across the U.S. for the First Time<\/b><\/p>\n

More customers than ever before will soon be able to shop a wide range of popular items, including Amazon\u2019s everyday essentials selection, for delivery within hours<\/i><\/p>\n

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nAmazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to expand the convenience and reliability of Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery to tens of millions of U.S. customers in more than 4,000 smaller cities, towns, and rural communities by the end of the year. After delivering to Prime members at record-breaking speeds in 2023 and 2024<\/a>, Amazon is continuing to innovate to deliver even faster in 2025. So far this year the number of items delivered the same or next day in the U.S. increased over 30% compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250624876082\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Amazon expands Same-Day Delivery to rural communities across the U.S<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThis expansion goes beyond speed\u2014it’s about transforming daily life for rural customers, who typically live farther from brick-and-mortar retailers, have fewer product and brand choices, and face limited delivery options when shopping online. By investing in rural communities, Amazon\u2019s speedy delivery will save customers time and money<\/a> regardless of where they live\u2014from North Padre Island, Texas and Asbury, Iowa to Lewes, Delaware and Fort Seneca, Ohio. With Prime, members have access to unlimited free Same-Day Delivery when spending over $25 at checkout.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cEverybody loves fast delivery. So, whether you live in Monmouth, Iowa or in downtown Los Angeles, now you’re going to have the same fantastic Amazon customer experience: the ability to get the wide variety of items you need to keep your household running every day, delivered the same or next day,\u201d said Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores.<\/p>\n

\nOne of the biggest benefits of this expansion is the option for customers to shop Amazon\u2019s everyday essentials, which encompasses a vast selection of affordable groceries and household goods. These items are speed-critical, and when customers need them, they often want them delivered as soon as possible. No one wants to wait two days to receive paper towels, diapers, or dog food when they\u2019ve run out. This is why Amazon has started offering a large selection of everyday essentials for Same-Day Delivery, making it easier than ever for customers in small towns and rural communities to quickly stock up on groceries and household goods without needing to make an extra trip to the store. In the first quarter of 2025, Amazon\u2019s fast delivery speeds helped drive its everyday essentials selection\u2014comprising groceries and household essentials\u2014to grow more than twice as fast as all other categories in the U.S. Amazon is one of the largest grocers in the U.S., with over $100B in gross sales\u2014even when you exclude sales from Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh.<\/p>\n

\nThe response from customers in the more than 1,000 smaller cities, towns, and rural communities where Amazon has already begun offering free Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery has been very positive. As a result of the faster delivery speeds, customers in these areas are shopping Amazon\u2019s store more frequently and purchasing household essentials at meaningfully higher rates. Of the top 50 repurchased items for Same-Day Delivery in these areas, over 90% are Amazon everyday essentials items.<\/p>\n

\nHere\u2019s how Amazon is continuing to innovate to deliver faster for customers living in small towns and rural communities:<\/p>\n