The delivery wars are speeding up.
Amazon is launching one-hour and three-hour delivery options across the U.S., expanding the push into rapid delivery.
Customers now have the ability to shop over 90,000 products through the new delivery system in just a few clicks.
Items that can be delivered within one or three hours will be marked with a label saying so next to the item on the Amazon app.
There are also “in 1 hour” or “in 3 hours” search filters available for the new delivery options on both the app and the website.
These items consist of a vast selection of products typically found in a local supermarket, such as everyday household items like paper towels and toilet paper, health and beauty items, over-the-counter medications, electronics, toys, clothing and accessories, home and garden.
“We’re creating more opportunities for customers to shop Amazon when and how they want,” Amazon said in a news release.
Customers can easily restock their frequently purchased household items while also shopping for unique items, like a last-minute air mattress for a visitor or a humidifier during cold and flu season.
According to Amazon, the one-hour option will be available in hundreds of cities in the U.S., including parts of major metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Oklahoma City, Nashville, Houston and Washington, D.C., as well as smaller cities such as Des Moines, Iowa; Boise, Idaho; and American Fork, Utah.
Meanwhile, the three-hour option is available in over 2,000 cities and towns, including large, mid-size and small cities, as well as surrounding suburbs. At the time of reporting, when The Post checked for three-hour delivery in Manhattan, it said it was currently unavailable.
The e-commerce giant launched a dedicated storefront for items eligible for the new fast delivery where customers can check if their area has the option.
“Our customers are busier than ever and are looking for new ways to save time while keeping their households running. We saw an opportunity to use our unique operational expertise and delivery network to help make customers’ lives a little easier while unlocking even more value for Prime members,” Udit Madan, senior vice president of Worldwide Operations at Amazon, said in a statement.
“We’re excited to say that two decades after Prime first launched, we’re still innovating to make delivery even faster, while maintaining the same everyday low prices and vast selection Amazon is known for.”
Amazon said that it’s using its existing same-day fulfillment sites for the one-hour and three-hour delivery options, revamping them to deliver a broad selection at faster speeds.
Subscribers to Amazon Prime will be charged $9.99 for one-hour deliveries and $4.99 for three-hour deliveries.
Those who don’t have a Prime subscription will pay $19.99 for one-hour deliveries and $14.99 for three-hour deliveries.
The race to delivery items in just hours rather than days is gaining momentum as retailers like Amazon, Target and Walmart look to compete with instant delivery companies like Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats.
One-hour and three-hour delivery adds to the portfolio of convenient Prime delivery services, like two-day shipping, Next-Day Delivery and Same-Day Delivery.
The new delivery options are available seven days a week, and Amazon said it plans to bring it to even more areas in the coming months.
