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Amazon Invests in Speedy Delivery Amid Fierce Competition

SolomonBy SolomonMay 8, 2024Updated:May 8, 20243 Mins Read
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In the face of rising competition in the e-commerce shopping space, Amazon is pushing for faster delivery times to compete with other online retailers, promising same-day delivery for more packages. 

In a report, the company boasts that 60% of orders arrive within 48 hours in the top 60 U.S. metro communities. That is more than the 50% done in the second quarter of 2023.

Investors are waiting for a report on the first quarter earnings, as this is of great interest to them. The company is also expected to increase its revenue from the previous year. The increase in profits in recent quarters could be attributed to cutting costs, cloud computing demand, and a faster delivery rate.

Amazon’s Prime offer charges members $139 a year for benefits such as two-day delivery and streaming video. The company added that it wants to make same-day and next-day delivery the standard of operation and intends to increase shipping facilities across the U.S. in the next few years.

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Andy Jassy, CEO, said in his letter to the investors and shareholders that results are coming from various parts of the business, which have resulted in an increase in everyday business essentials by over 20% in the last quarter of 2023. 

We are doing our best to ensure customers get their items within 24 hours of the order he added. Data from RBC Capital Market shows that customers are prone to shop easily with the same-day delivery system.

The pandemic saw the e-commerce giant in a huge boom, which resulted in adding some new warehouses to support the logistics department. This rapid growth skyrockets the company’s customer database.

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The company spread the network into 8 regions using the national model, resulting in speedy and cheaper deliveries, which were down in the previous year, 2023. According to Jassy in his letter, the company could run low service and shipping costs.

With a focus on major metro cities, Amazon has been able to set up 55 same-day shipping locations, mostly in the U.S.

The facilities are huge, estimated to be 100,000 square feet. A typical Amazon warehouse could be compared to the size of 26 football fields, and they store a smaller selection of top-selling goods in the city.

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This marketing development by Amazon has triggered responsive actions from competitors alike. Everyone is stepping up their game to get more customers and increase sales.

Walmart and Target have upped their game and introduced new marketing strategies and programs for their customers and the public.

Target also announced the launch of a new loyalty program offering same-day delivery within a few hours on order packages of more than $35, while Walmart offers to deliver items to customers in less than an hour.

Amazon same-day sites typically span multiple facilities under one roof. Each parcel is expected to stop a few times on its way to a shopper’s doorstep, drastically reducing the cost of shipment.

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