Amazon hit its fastest Prime delivery speeds ever so far this year around the world, with more than 5 billion items arriving the same or next day globally—an increase of more than 30% year-over-year. In addition to enabling Prime members to get the products they want and need even more quickly, Amazon’s accelerating delivery speeds are helping small and medium-sized businesses succeed in our store, with the majority of these 5 billion items delivered on behalf of independent sellers using Fulfillment by Amazon. More than 60% of sales in Amazon’s store globally come from independent sellers.
We achieved this by expanding our delivery network so we can get products to customers even quicker. Thanks to streamlined operations, our sites can pick and pack customer orders in minutes for fast, reliable delivery. Amazon offers more than 20 million items with free Prime shipping in Canada, including One-Day Delivery in most cities and towns across the country and Same-Day Delivery on eligible orders over $25 in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, and Southwestern Ontario —giving members more value than ever.
We’ve been able to deliver our vast selection of products at even faster speeds while continuing to improve safety because our employees and delivery partners who are picking, packing, and driving to customers’ houses are doing the exact same thing whether an order arrives the same day, next day, or in two days. The speed improvements come from placing products closer to customers, which means items are traveling fewer miles and experiencing fewer handoffs between the time an order is placed and the time it arrives on customers’ doorsteps. The safety and health of our employees continue to be a top priority, and we’ve allocated over $750 million this year for technologies, resources, training and programs to further improve safety across our network.
We know Prime members value being able to order from our wide selection and get fast delivery, and we’re continuing to innovate and invest to further accelerate delivery speeds across the country and around the world. Prime members can shop from multiple product categories with Same-Day and One-Day Delivery, and are purchasing a huge variety of items—from ear buds and paper towels, to sunscreen and electronics, and much, much more. Here is a look at some of the most popular items Prime members have ordered for Same-Day Delivery so far this year across Canada. To learn more about Prime, click here.
