Amazon Expands Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery to Over 4,000 Smaller US Cities

Amazon is planning a big expansion of Same-Day Delivery for Prime members in the US. By the end of the year, the company will make Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery available in more than 4,000 smaller cities in the country.

According to Amazon, the expansion of Same-Day Delivery to thousands of smaller cities will impact “tens of millions of U.S. customers.” The company will also invest over $4 billion to triple the size of its delivery network in the country by 2026.

“The response from customers in the more than 1,000 smaller cities, towns, and rural communities where Amazon has already begun offering free Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery has been very positive,” Amazon said today. “As a result of the faster delivery speeds, customers in these areas are shopping Amazon’s store more frequently and purchasing household essentials at meaningfully higher rates.”

Amazon’s everyday essentials selection, which includes groceries and household essentials, currently accounts for 90% of the top 50 repurchased items for Same-Day Delivery in areas where Prime Delivery Speeds are available. Amazon, which is now one of the largest grocery stores in the US, has also started using machine learning algorithms to stock items based on the local needs of Prime members.

If you’re in the US, you can check if Amazon offers free Same-Day Delivery in your area on this page.