You’re not imagining it: Amazon Prime deliveries just got even faster in 2024
Amazon Prime continues to be a service giant in the technology industry as the company breaks a new record. According to a recent announcementAmazon revealed that it has managed to deliver over two billion items via Prime in the first three months of 2024. That’s more than the total number of packages which they sent to members in Europe last year.
Doug Herrington, CEO of global Amazon Stores, said in March that nearly 60 percent of Prime orders arrived “the same or next day in” 60 of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. In London, Tokyo and Toronto, “three out of four items” arrived at their destination within the same time frame.
This success in the US appears to be the result of the logistical changes that Amazon implemented in 2023. They essentially divided the country into âeight interconnected regionsâ to serve specific geographic areas. These regions have a ‘fulfillment center’ with a wide range of items, allowing the company to deliver its stock to your door quickly. Amazon even claims that AI will allow it to predict âwhat items (people) in different parts of the countryâ want and when they want them. The tech giant also works with multiple vendors, both large and small, to get those branded products to market quickly.
It’s possible that Amazon will shatter its Prime delivery record for 2023. The company is certainly on its way, and Herrington says they’re “just getting started.” But will they achieve this goal? In all probability. Recent moves indicate they will, but there’s a chance they’ll fall short.
New services
Not long ago, Amazon made some major business updates.
They launched one new grocery delivery service for Prime members on April 23. For $10, subscribers can get unlimited delivery on orders over $35 at local grocery and specialty stores â as long as the final bill is over $35. That’s the only requirement. People without a Prime membership can also join the program for $5 per month. However, they must have a registered EBT card (also known as food stamps).
Before that, the company said it was expanding its business Prime Air drone delivery service to the Phoenix Metro Area in Arizona. It’s not running yet. Amazon must still receive all ânecessary clearancesâ from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) before it can take to the skies.
So with the grocery delivery program and a little help from a fleet of drones, the 2023 Prime delivery record could be broken. However, we’re hesitant to put any faith in Amazon’s corner because of the layoffs we’ve seen in recent years. The platform has taken a hatchet to its business. From 2022 to 2023Amazon cut â27,000 jobs in nearly every partâ of the company.
Granted, things have slowed down, but Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has said so they are not done cutting back yet. The number of layoffs could increase in the near future.
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