Amazon is accelerating its previous plans to expand its same-day delivery service to more than 4,000 smaller cities, towns, and rural communities by the end of the year, the company announced on June 24.
After delivering to Prime members at record-breaking speeds in 2023 and 2024, the Silicon Valley e-commerce giant said it is investing more than $4 billion to triple the size of its delivery network by 2026, with a focus on rural America.
“Everybody loves fast delivery. So, whether you live in Monmouth, Iowa, or in downtown Los Angeles, now you’re going to have the same fantastic Amazon customer experience: the ability to get the wide variety of items you need to keep your household running every day, delivered the same or next day,” said Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores….