Amazon expands ultra-fast 1-hour and 3-hour delivery in the U.S.
Amazon announced 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the U.S., rolling out in select cities (1-hour in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Washington, D.C., plus smaller cities; 3-hour in more than 2,000 cities). Prime members pay $9.99 for 1-hour and $4.99 for 3-hour, while non-Prime customers pay $19.99 and $14.99 respectively; Prime members can still get free same-day delivery. A broad set of items—including household essentials, health/beauty products, OTC meds, electronics, toys, and clothing—are eligible. This move pressures drugstores and other retailers to compete on speed and convenience.
