Online Retail Giant Rolls Out Half-Hour Delivery Nationwide
Online shopping has just become even faster. There's a new half-hour delivery service that's making waves across numerous cities in America. This incredibly speedy service, known hereafter as "Ultra-Fast Delivery", allows shoppers to receive their purchases in just 30 minutes.
Thousands of Items Available for Speedy Delivery
The new Ultra-Fast Delivery service covers a vast array of items, including groceries, household necessities, and items that are popular in local areas. Shoppers can expect to see their products labelled with a "30-minute delivery" banner on the website or app where they do their shopping.
Expanded Availability
Initially, the Ultra-Fast Delivery service will be readily available in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, and Seattle. However, plans are already in motion to expand this service to Austin, Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, Orlando, Oklahoma City, and Phoenix. By the end of the year, it is expected that tens of millions of customers will be able to access this service as it continues to spread across the country.
Competitive Pricing
Besides its lightning-fast delivery, Ultra-Fast Delivery also promises competitive pricing. Even though the delivery service isn't free, members of the online shopping site's premium subscription service can enjoy a reduced delivery charge of $3.99 per order, compared to $13.99 for non-members. Orders under $15.00 will incur an additional small order fee of $1.99 for members and $3.99 for non-members.
How It Works
To make this swift delivery possible, the online retailer makes use of a network of smaller delivery locations that are situated closer to where customers live and work. These locations have a more limited selection of items, but their proximity to customers means that delivery times can be significantly reduced.
What Can You Order?
When you place an Ultra-Fast Delivery order, you can choose from fresh produce, dairy and eggs, bakery items, health and personal care items, baby and pet needs, electronics, and even alcohol, where allowed by law. This service will be available round the clock in most areas.
A Statement from the Top
"Ultra-Fast Delivery is all about providing customers with the convenience of receiving their order in 30 minutes or less," said Udit Madan, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations. "You can get everything from groceries for dinner, to headphones before a flight, to household essentials like laundry detergent or toothpaste delivered right to your door."
Additional Fast Delivery Options
The online retailer also offers other fast-delivery options, including 1-hour and 3-hour deliveries for over 90,000 products, as well as same-day delivery for millions of items. In eight locations across the U.S., the company is even experimenting with drone deliveries that take less than 60 minutes.
Impressive Delivery Numbers
In 2025, premium members of the online retailer received over 13 billion total items via either same-day or next-day delivery across the globe. The U.S. alone accounted for 8 billion of those items, marking a 30% increase from the previous year.
Online shopping has just become even faster. There's a new half-hour delivery service that's making waves across numerous cities in America. This incredibly speedy service, known hereafter as "Ultra-Fast Delivery", allows shoppers to receive their purchases in just 30 minutes.
Thousands of Items Available for Speedy Delivery
The new Ultra-Fast Delivery service covers a vast array of items, including groceries, household necessities, and items that are popular in local areas. Shoppers can expect to see their products labelled with a "30-minute delivery" banner on the website or app where they do their shopping.
Expanded Availability
Initially, the Ultra-Fast Delivery service will be readily available in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, and Seattle. However, plans are already in motion to expand this service to Austin, Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, Orlando, Oklahoma City, and Phoenix. By the end of the year, it is expected that tens of millions of customers will be able to access this service as it continues to spread across the country.
Competitive Pricing
Besides its lightning-fast delivery, Ultra-Fast Delivery also promises competitive pricing. Even though the delivery service isn't free, members of the online shopping site's premium subscription service can enjoy a reduced delivery charge of $3.99 per order, compared to $13.99 for non-members. Orders under $15.00 will incur an additional small order fee of $1.99 for members and $3.99 for non-members.
How It Works
To make this swift delivery possible, the online retailer makes use of a network of smaller delivery locations that are situated closer to where customers live and work. These locations have a more limited selection of items, but their proximity to customers means that delivery times can be significantly reduced.
What Can You Order?
When you place an Ultra-Fast Delivery order, you can choose from fresh produce, dairy and eggs, bakery items, health and personal care items, baby and pet needs, electronics, and even alcohol, where allowed by law. This service will be available round the clock in most areas.
A Statement from the Top
"Ultra-Fast Delivery is all about providing customers with the convenience of receiving their order in 30 minutes or less," said Udit Madan, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations. "You can get everything from groceries for dinner, to headphones before a flight, to household essentials like laundry detergent or toothpaste delivered right to your door."
Additional Fast Delivery Options
The online retailer also offers other fast-delivery options, including 1-hour and 3-hour deliveries for over 90,000 products, as well as same-day delivery for millions of items. In eight locations across the U.S., the company is even experimenting with drone deliveries that take less than 60 minutes.
Impressive Delivery Numbers
In 2025, premium members of the online retailer received over 13 billion total items via either same-day or next-day delivery across the globe. The U.S. alone accounted for 8 billion of those items, marking a 30% increase from the previous year.