Non-Fresh members, on the other hand, can only collect their order two hours or more after placing it.Īmazon hopes the new service will prove popular with users who don’t like having to deal with delivery windows and prefer instead the convenience of popping into a depot to pick up their groceries at a time of their choosing, which could be while running errands or on the way home from work.Īdvantages for Amazon include reduced pressure on its delivery services, and a possible boost in Prime membership if other shoppers like the sound of the scheme. It’ll be free for $99-a-year Prime members, while AmazonFresh members paying the monthly $15 fee will see some extra benefits, such as having their grocery orders ready in as little as 15 minutes.

Initial launch locations are likely to be places where the AmazonFresh delivery service is already operating, which include cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Boston.

It hasn’t announced an official launch date yet, but Tuesday’s release of a promo video (above) and webpage suggest its arrival is imminent. The service is currently being tested with Amazon employees at two depots in the company’s home city. You shouldn’t need an accountant to buy a new fitness tracker You paid too much money for your Pixel Watch - and Google knows it What is the Temu app? Here’s everything you need to know

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