Amazon launches 'Amazon Now,' a service that delivers products within 30 minutes of ordering.



Amazon has launched ' Amazon Now ,' a service that allows customers to receive fresh food and household goods within 30 minutes of ordering. Amazon Now is now widely available in Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia, and Seattle in the United States, and is planned to be available in dozens more US cities in the future.

Amazon Now delivers fresh groceries and essentials in 30 minutes or less

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Amazon Now is a service that allows you to receive your order within 30 minutes. It is available to Prime members and requires a delivery fee of $3.99 (approximately 630 yen) per order.



Amazon Now can deliver items within 30 minutes, including dairy products, eggs, fresh produce, bakery items, health foods, baby products, pet supplies, personal care products, and electronics. Alcoholic beverages are also delivered in permitted areas. The service is available 24/7 in most areas.

Prime members pay a $3.99 shipping fee per order, while non-Prime members pay a $13.99 (approximately 2200 yen) shipping fee per order. In addition, orders under $15 (approximately 2400 yen) incur a small order fee of $1.99 (approximately 310 yen) for Prime members and $3.99 for non-Prime members.

Amazon launched ' Prime Now ' in 2014, a service that delivers products within one hour of ordering. 'Prime Now' has been available in Japan since 2015.

Amazon launches 'Prime Now,' its ultra-fast delivery service offering delivery in under an hour, in Japan - GIGAZINE



However, in May 2021, Amazon migrated Prime Now to the Amazon app and website, discontinuing its own Prime Now app and website. While Amazon's same-day delivery service is still available, in Japan it is only offered in certain regions .

In addition, in Japan, 'Express Mart,' which allows you to have fresh food delivered in as little as 6 hours, has been available since April 2026 in some areas of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Ibaraki, Aichi, Osaka, Mie, Hyogo, and Fukuoka prefectures. Prime members get free shipping on orders over 3,000 yen (a 200 yen shipping fee), and non-Prime members can use the service for a shipping fee of 610 yen.

Amazon's 'Express Mart' service delivers tens of thousands of items, including food, beverages, and daily necessities, in as little as 6 hours, and now also offers same-day delivery of fresh food - About Amazon Japan
https://www.aboutamazon.jp/news/retail/express-mart-japan



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